A dedicated team of people work around the clock in an effort to save this amazing creature
The kakapo is the rarest parrot in the world. It’s flightless, it’s the world’s heaviest parrot, it's possibly the oldest living bird and it has a subsonic mating boom that can travel several kilometres, just to name a few things!
And don't forget the countless people who are trying to save the kakapo from the brink of extinction.
Ranger Diaries
Written by Steve , Friday, 13 November 2009 10:44
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The first week of November started out wild and windy here on Codfish Island and also for our compatriots on Anchor Island as 50knot NW winds streaked past with low pressure around the low 980s. Falling trees and branches would certainly pose a threat to our Kakapo friends in these conditions.
Written by Dana , Tuesday, 20 October 2009 16:04
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The sun shines again on Whenua Hou (well some days) and reminds us all that summer is on its way. It is just over a year since we started preparing for the last breeding season - things are certainly a lot more subdued on the island this time around!.
A well-known New Zealand conservationist has been given the honour of naming the 100th kakapo.
Long-standing kakapo worker and conservation pioneer Don Merton chose the name Te Atapo, meaning “the Dawn: After the Night” because of its significance to the recovery effort.
