Mining foreman R. Thornburg shows a small cage with a canary used for testing carbon monoxide gas in 1928. George McCaa, U.S. Bureau of Mines Never mind the gas—it was automation that got them in the ...
Joey, a canary from Hull, England, achieved a remarkable 34 years, earning a Guinness World Record for the longest-living canary. His extraordinary lifespan, far exceeding the typical 8-10 years, was ...