Lelê

Blue-and-yellow macaw · Ara ararauna

Lives with a permanent injury from rescue

Cause of rescue

Discarded by a commercial breeder

Conservation status

Least Concern

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Lelê has a generalized motor impairment and was discarded by a commercial breeder because of her physical condition — the side of the wildlife trade that rarely gets attention: it isn't only those who capture animals from the wild, but also those who discard whatever stops being profitable.

Category confirmed on the IUCN Red List; the exact assessment year could not be confirmed with confidence for publication.