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A truly peculiar parrot, the kakapo is a big, nighttime, flightless species that breeds with leks. The kakapo have no immediate family.

The kakapo, also referred to as the owl parrot, is a type of big, flightless, nocturnal, ground-dwelling parrot that is native to New Zealand and a member of the superfamily Strigopoidea. Additionally, it is highly threatened and the subject of intense protection efforts. It was widespread throughout New Zealand's woodlands before people came, but imported mammals' predation drove it to the verge

of extinction, with only about 50 birds remaining by the mid-1990s. A steady rise in population has been caused by the relocation of the entire population to islands free of predators and extensive involvement at every step of its existence.

16/06/2023

💅 Pedicure? Yes please! Due to a clenched foot impairment, Milford receives nail trims twice a year. As you can see, he loves being pampered!

23/05/2023

We received numerous inquiries during our recent hatchday announcements regarding the appearance of kākāpō at birth. Therefore, we are sharing a couple of photographs from the 2022 breeding season to provide you with a glimpse. Kākāpō hatch from their eggs after approximately 29 days of incubation, and the newborn chicks weigh a mere 30 grams!

07/05/2023

A bit more hand-reared kākāpō cuteness from a year ago to get you through the last day of work for a lot of us this week! This time it's Kohitātea getting up close and personal with a fish-eye lens after his dinner

30/03/2023

Aparima-1–B-19. The last natural nest chick to fledge for the 2019 breeding season. He’s not a fan of check ups.
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25/03/2023

crowd favorite, Bluster-Murphy, after a recent health check

16/03/2023

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16/03/2023

After a busy but successful breeding season, we are very pleased to announce that kākāpō adoptions have now reopened!

Kākāpō adoptions make great gifts for a love one– you’ll get a soft toy, stickers, bookmarks, and a certificate of adoption. Adoptions are symbolic and help to support our work with this wonderful taonga species.

International deliveries need to be ordered by March 19th.
If you’re in New Zealand, you have until April 10th to order your adoption pack for arrival

15/03/2023

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15/03/2023

We’ve got another three kākāpō to introduce today, and some significant milestones to celebrate! Madeline, Willans and Aella all made their appearance on 26th February 2022. Happy first hatchday!

Madeline (Margaret-Maree-A1-2022) is the daughter of Margaret-Maree and Sinbad, and carries important Fiordland genetics. She is notable for being the first of eight chicks to hatch as a result of successful artificial insemination in 2022, making it the most successful breeding season to date for advancing this method. She takes her name from a mountain of the same name located in Fiordland.

Willans (Queenie-A1-2022) is the son of Queenie and Hurihuri. His hatchday marked a significant milestone for Kākāpō Recovery. He was the first of three pioneering chicks to hatch on Te Kākahu this season, after females were first moved to the island to establish a new breeding population in 2021. He has been named after Murray Willans who played in important role in achieving predator-free status on Te Kākahu.

Aella (Boomer-A1-2022) is the daughter of Boomer and Te Kīngi. Her name means ‘whirlwind’ in Greek, and was chosen because she grew up on the wild southwestern corner of Anchor, which bears the brunt of the weather arriving from the Southern Ocean!

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13/03/2023

The chicks are growing up fast! We've started fitting transmitters to some of the older chicks as they begin to venture outside the nest before fledging. These transmitters are much smaller than our normal ones to prevent injuries, as their bodies and muscles are still developing.

13/03/2023

We’re announcing three chick names today for kākāpō that hatched on 16th February 2022! Happy hatchday Hautoka, Rōria 🦜

10/03/2023

Hatched 10th March 2022 💕

06/03/2023

Rimu fruit counts are in and are higher than we've ever seen on both Whenua Hou and Anchor.
This breeding season is going to be a big one!

06/03/2023

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05/03/2023

It’s been a big few weeks across the Kakapo Islands.

Te Kingi in a classic halfback move, decided to pick a fight with a bloke much bigger than him without checking to make sure he had backup. As it turns out he did not. It’s the sort of ex*****on that would make Ian Foster shake his head, and Justin Marshall scream ‘boomfa’. He’s now in Hospital on the mainland, reconsidering the decisions that led him to this moment.

Ngatapa is rumoured to be the bloke he picked a fight with. Though ask him and he’ll glare and start mentioning that ‘snitches get stitches’, before changing the topic. Apparently, despite looking as healthy as a Texan in a Heartattack Grill, Te Kingi wants a rematch. We’ve been advised that may be the drugs talking, and that without support Te Kingi’s got better odds of buying a house in Auckland than beating Ngatapa in a rematch.

Speaking of hospital visits. Roha’s over on the mainland along with a handful of floofballs, getting some treatment for the non COVID, type of spicy cough. Roha seems largely unimpressed that she’s in the ward next to young Kakapo. Apparently all they do is listen to Juice World, and make Tik Toks. Apparently she’s more emotional than Will Smith after winning an oscar.There’s only so much of the youth of today you can take before you need a Sangria.

Back on the island, balls of floof are beginning to turn more green than Judith Collins after seeing Chris Luxon’s polling data. The Rimu crop is ripening, and the chicks are getting big! We’ve been advised to warn you against telling a Kakapo mum, that her chick looks just like their father. Apparently it’s a touchy subject given their lack of involvement!

Latest count of the floof balls is 57!

05/03/2023

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As the chicks get bigger and exploring the world around them they're starting to learn about finding their own sheltered spots to roost during the day. Ra-A3-2022 found a good one!

he new kākāpō chicks sure are hungry, and growing fast. Here's one showing a good strong begging response for one of it's first feeds after hatching. #Kakapo #parrotsoffacebook #parrots

Some more kākāpō Hakatere cuteness that we could all use right now. #kakaporecovery #Kakapo #parrots #conservation #newzealand #kakapo #kakapobird #kakapobirdsale

Spying on kākāpō, mischievous forest parrot, getting his food top up from a freshly replaced scoop of pellets by his human servant 🌱🦜🎬 ___________________________ #kakapo #parrots_life #kakaporecovery #kākāpō #parrotsoftheworld #parrotlovers #parrotslove #wildlifevideo #wildlifevideos #wildlifevideography #newzealandwildlife #exoticbird #exoticbirds #sigma100400 #sigma100400mm #sigmawildlife #exoticbirdsofinstagram #perroquet #perroquets #wellingtonwildlife #nzwalks #nzbird #nzbirds #blackandwhitewildlife #wellingtontourism #natgeonz #beautifulbird #beautifulbird #docnz #docgovtnz

An amazing video of Sinbad the Kakapo getting a little frisky

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