Eight crested ibises released in Japan decades after extinction

Eight birds were released into wild during an event in Hakui, Japan (Kyodo News via AP)

Eight crested ibises have been released into the wild in a north-central Japanese town, decades after the birds went extinct in the country.

The endangered birds took off from each of their wooden cages at a ceremony Sunday in Hakui city in the Noto region, where they were last seen in the wild.