Footage shows massive swamp bird seemingly dwarfing tourists after landing on boat.

If you’ve seen the viral video of the large shoebill bird landing on a boat in Africa’s Mabamba Swamp, you might be asking yourself if such a prehistoric-looking, seemingly giant bird could be real.

Earlier this week we shared footage of an enormous, prehistoric-looking bird that had landed on a tour boat in Uganda. The striking shoebill seemed to dwarf the tourists and guide, largely because of ...

In the footage, Kleer informs clients, “We’re seeing a dinosaur here.” Kleer's encounter, like the others, occurred in Uganda at Mabamba Swamp on Lake Victoria. Shoebills inhabit wetlands in east and ...

Zookeeper on epic shoebill encounter: "Doesn’t get more prehistoric looking than this!” ...

A Shoebill, a rare and majestic prehistoric-looking bird known for its large shoe-shaped bill and long legs, landed on a boat in Mabamba Bay, Uganda, providing a unique sight for bird-watching ...

Laramie resident and avid birder, Diane Thomas, sat near the front of a wooden canoe propelled by two boatmen poling the small boat through the Mabamba Swamp. The water was about 3-feet deep as it ...