 Multiple zoological expeditions have brought individuals for conservation in the last thirty years.Back in the late 1990s, the RSPB worked with international partners, notably Durrell Wildlife and the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, to mount a rescue of some orioles into ex situ care, ensuring the species was not lost forever.In 1999, at the height of the volcanic eruption, some birds were also taken into captivity to safeguard the species against extinction in the wild.