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Injured hornbill gets prosthetic beak at Netherlands zoo

The southern ground hornbill is the first bird in the world to receive 3D-printed prosthetics on both its upper and lower beak; it still has to eat.

On air: Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock on BBN Newsroom
Published 2:13 PM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by UPI: “Watch: Injured hornbill gets prosthetic beak at Netherlands zoo”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 2:13 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock.

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn the Netherlands today, a southern ground hornbill at a zoo became the first bird in the world with 3D-printed prosthetics on both its upper and lower beak.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA bird with a better jawline than most of my pageant friends. I want the printer's number.