Indianapolis Zoo Leads Global Effort to Protect Unique Ecuadorian Hummingbird In an inspiring move to protect biodiversity, the Indianapolis Zoo has awarded a $1 million grant to the Ecuador-based conservation group Fundación Jocotoco to save the critically endangered Blue-Throated Hillstar. This initiative, part of the zoo’s Saving Species Challenge, aims to support single-species conservation projects. The Blue-Throated Hillstar’s survival, threatened by habitat loss, mining, and human encroachment, has spurred international attention as Fundación Jocotoco collaborates to create safer habitats and engage local communities in preserving this newly discovered hummingbird species. Unique Species, Unique Threats Discovered only in 2017, the Blue-Throated…