Extraordinary Birder with Christian Cooper
Puerto Rico - Photos
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![Christian Cooper stands with the forest as a backdrop](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/9E/90/9E907CDB-1A4A-5799-D1D2-13A1358977FD/104_ExtraordinaryBirderWithChristianCooperPuertoRico_0030-0x300.jpg)
![Christian Cooper speaks with Jose Salguero, a leading ornithologist in Puerto Rico who happens to be a blind birder. (National Geographic for Disney)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/4A/06/4A067316-C8EC-A9D9-4138-67C6D840B690/104_ExtraordinaryBirderWithChristianCooperPuertoRico_0029-450x0.jpg)
![Christian Cooper speaks with Jose Salguero, a leading ornithologist in Puerto Rico who happens to be a blind birder. (National Geographic for Disney)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/F6/DA/F6DA4122-09D8-02EE-9CBF-8154F6574093/104_ExtraordinaryBirderWithChristianCooperPuertoRico_0028-450x0.jpg)
![Christian Cooper takes a moment to reflect on the natural beauty at Hacienda la Esperanza. (National Geographic for Disney)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/49/F2/49F2A09E-433F-4C3A-29BA-66A139744009/104_ExtraordinaryBirderWithChristianCooperPuertoRico_0027-450x0.jpg)
![Christian Cooper takes a moment to reflect on the natural beauty at Hacienda la Esperanza. (National Geographic for Disney)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/D8/D3/D8D3D95A-29AC-319B-9F2C-DDD52BEE1543/104_ExtraordinaryBirderWithChristianCooperPuertoRico_0026-450x0.jpg)
![Christian Cooper watches the elegant White-Tailed Tropicbird from the shore with biologist Alcides Morales. (National Geographic for Disney)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/FE/FF/FEFFA50A-05A9-4A9A-1689-6BE7D5024DCE/104_ExtraordinaryBirderWithChristianCooperPuertoRico_0025-450x0.jpg)
![Christian Cooper watches the elegant White-Tailed Tropicbird from the shore with biologist Alcides Morales. (National Geographic for Disney)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/F2/14/F21491A4-673B-168B-64EE-5AC4E97A684C/104_ExtraordinaryBirderWithChristianCooperPuertoRico_0024-450x0.jpg)
![Christian Cooper helps biologist Marisel López-Flores Lopez GPS track a batch of newly-released Puerto Rican parrots with a telemetry tool. (National Geographic for Disney)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/B2/E2/B2E2988A-8619-9FC5-9943-438582310BEA/104_ExtraordinaryBirderWithChristianCooperPuertoRico_0020-450x0.jpg)
![Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/DC/57/DC5706FB-C5C0-A8B4-3AFD-EF63CB2735C9/104_ExtraordinaryBirderWithChristianCooperPuertoRico_0019-450x0.jpg)
Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)
Episode: #1 "Puerto Rico"
Air Date 06/17/2023
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![Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/A7/5D/A75DFDF4-0C65-B457-F2ED-98DD2463404F/104_ExtraordinaryBirderWithChristianCooperPuertoRico_0018-450x0.jpg)
Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)
Episode: #1 "Puerto Rico"
Air Date 06/17/2023
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![Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/B1/26/B126AE51-D397-77B4-48E8-5CB8C20C95B0/104_ExtraordinaryBirderWithChristianCooperPuertoRico_0017-450x0.jpg)
Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)
Episode: #1 "Puerto Rico"
Air Date 06/17/2023
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![Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/D3/A5/D3A5C17C-9216-3CDF-4193-866D4BFF4CB3/104_ExtraordinaryBirderWithChristianCooperPuertoRico_0016-450x0.jpg)
Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)
Episode: #1 "Puerto Rico"
Air Date 06/17/2023
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![Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/CE/CD/CECDB437-77C7-4634-8FC9-D0A0A52E58D2/104_ExtraordinaryBirderWithChristianCooperPuertoRico_0015-450x0.jpg)
Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)
Episode: #1 "Puerto Rico"
Air Date 06/17/2023
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![Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/3F/41/3F415349-3F46-7E2A-68D3-E168FE29BA53/104_ExtraordinaryBirderWithChristianCooperPuertoRico_0014-450x0.jpg)
Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)
Episode: #1 "Puerto Rico"
Air Date 06/17/2023
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![Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/CF/CF/CFCF5A76-B6CD-21F1-3A5A-7B436E971E4D/104_ExtraordinaryBirderWithChristianCooperPuertoRico_0013-450x0.jpg)
Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)
Episode: #1 "Puerto Rico"
Air Date 06/17/2023
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![Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/D7/76/D7765496-FA5D-F5B2-66DA-D0CD6DA5C4C6/104_ExtraordinaryBirderWithChristianCooperPuertoRico_0012-450x0.jpg)
Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)
Episode: #1 "Puerto Rico"
Air Date 06/17/2023
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![Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/1D/8E/1D8E0E73-CF34-F068-3884-D8007E06F7AA/104_ExtraordinaryBirderWithChristianCooperPuertoRico_0011-450x0.jpg)
Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)
Episode: #1 "Puerto Rico"
Air Date 06/17/2023
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![Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/FB/C4/FBC47C4A-93DB-B2FA-0B86-7E9286F0204D/104_ExtraordinaryBirderWithChristianCooperPuertoRico_0010-450x0.jpg)
Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)
Episode: #1 "Puerto Rico"
Air Date 06/17/2023
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![Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/1A/16/1A160C0A-BA00-8C86-7789-953F0F8D27A9/104_ExtraordinaryBirderWithChristianCooperPuertoRico_0009-450x0.jpg)
Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)
Episode: #1 "Puerto Rico"
Air Date 06/17/2023
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![Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/58/60/58608E9A-A0CD-0AF1-D571-E68BE4A8C3E5/104_ExtraordinaryBirderWithChristianCooperPuertoRico_0008-450x0.jpg)
Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)
Episode: #1 "Puerto Rico"
Air Date 06/17/2023
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![Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/71/90/71900FD1-78CC-5284-4A36-83E7CF1FB856/104_ExtraordinaryBirderWithChristianCooperPuertoRico_0007-450x0.jpg)
Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)
Episode: #1 "Puerto Rico"
Air Date 06/17/2023
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![Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/B1/99/B1994E9D-C524-5443-C22D-8319C5EA1713/104_ExtraordinaryBirderWithChristianCooperPuertoRico_0006-450x0.jpg)
Christian Cooper observes the historic release of 7 Puerto Rican Parrots into the wild with Marisel López-Flores Lopez, the Project Leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. (National Geographic for Disney)
Episode: #1 "Puerto Rico"
Air Date 06/17/2023
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![Christian Cooper and Jorge emerge from the subterranean cave in their kayaks on their way to find the endmeic Puerto Rican Tody. (National Geographic for Disney)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/47/29/47294DA9-5B42-E154-5E78-8D035324C1CA/104_ExtraordinaryBirderWithChristianCooperPuertoRico_0004-450x0.jpg)
![Christian Cooper and Jorge emerge from the subterranean cave in their kayaks on their way to find the endmeic Puerto Rican Tody. (National Geographic for Disney)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/AA/A9/AAA96D92-C148-0C8D-C40A-2B8E71374D0D/104_ExtraordinaryBirderWithChristianCooperPuertoRico_0003-450x0.jpg)
![Jorge Perez and Christian Cooper gaze up at the tiny but mighty endemic Puerto Rican Tody in the trees above. (National Geographic for Disney)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/3D/C5/3DC585BF-71EB-2CDD-9BE1-C8DB4B7C2290/104_ExtraordinaryBirderWithChristianCooperPuertoRico_0002-450x0.jpg)
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![Christian Cooper takes to the sea to meet "Captain Pelican" who has a special bond with the seabirds on the west side of the island. (National Geographic for Disney)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/86/BC/86BC6AA4-A453-AF57-E8AA-6B40F8E6D299/104_ExtraordinaryBirderWithChristianCooperPuertoRico_0023-450x0.jpg)
![Christian Cooper takes to the sea to meet "Captain Pelican" who has a special bond with the seabirds on the west side of the island. (National Geographic for Disney)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/E0/B9/E0B9C479-2987-889E-C142-0F4B3A22775B/104_ExtraordinaryBirderWithChristianCooperPuertoRico_0022-450x0.jpg)