Prime Meet Sushi the friendly shoebill Sunday, August 27, 2017 — updated on January 05, 2021 ...

Sushi lives at the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre in Entebbe and was captured on film by amateur photographer Mark Dudley. Mark says that the Shoebill Stork is so rare there are fewer than 5,000 ...

The shoebill stork is also known as the whalehead stork, but viewers who think this bird has a distinctly prehistoric appearance will probably prefer its scientific title: Balaeniceps rex ...

The shoebill stork is sometimes called the whalehead stork. ©Nazzu/Shutterstock.com. One of the most striking features of the shoebill stork is, of course, its massive, shoe-shaped bill.

The shoebill stork is surviving in only 11 African countries, including Uganda. Not only is it an uncommon bird, but it is also one of the most sought after by birders.