Kakapo - New Zealand Bird of the Week
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Published 2019-12-26
Kakapo nearly became extinct upon human arrival in New Zealand, but through remarkable conservation efforts like the Kakapo recovery program, Kakapo have managed to recover, and their future is now bright.
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All Comments (21)
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The history of the kakapo is so depressing. Poor guys.
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Cutest birb ever Fact
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I am a kiwi. I love kakapo. I really wanna see one. Yesterday I saw a Kaka at the botanic garden and it was so cute. parrots are so clever.
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GOEGEOUS ROUND CHONKY BOI
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I became quite friendly with one of the kakapo at the Milford Sound hostel. The staff were laughing that he was giving me the mating chit from the moment I walked into the yard and every time he saw me.
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25:08 "Kakapo are large enough to find off an attack, but lack the instincts to do so" shows picture of Kakapo swarming a man
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Sad to see another beautiful bird almost driven to extinction by cats and disease.
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who would win? a bird with a camoflauge perfected by millions of years of natural selection OR one sniffy boi
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Henry, loved the video, you should link with an NZ bird charity or start one, i love the weekly bird video.
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Most informative video on kakapo ever! Really pleased you included the calls. I wish more people knew about these horny, vegan, avian subwoofers, they are the pandas of the birdworld.
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They're so cute 😍... I wanna see one in person! Horrible to think how scarcely they escaped extinction.
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Nothing like the Holiday season to hear from distant relatives. Squark! (Thanks)
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These are the cutest dinosaurs I have ever seen
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I myself am not from New Zealand, I'm from America, but I absolutely love your videos they are so informative.
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Probably the most iconic NZ bird.
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It’s a little out of date but Douglas Adams has a great book called “Last Chance to see” where he talks about his adventure to track some of the last kakapos in the wild to be moved to an island reserve off shore of N.Z. It’s a great read.
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I learned more about Aotearoa birds on this channel then at school.
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A great example of convergent evolution. Its a tragedy that there as endangered as they are.
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Ahhh I am a kiwi who really values the native ecosystem and I get really upset seeing what has happened to the country. The north island is pure farmland which looks awful and I really wish we had not only the beautiful trees and wild bush but the amazing birds too.
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Yay! I loved this video! I have only very recently become aware of this bird's existence and, sadly, high threat level of extinction. This video was one of the most informative summaries of the the bird's history. I especially enjoyed the sound clips of the different calls they make. I think I've found a new obsession in this seemingly so innocently naive, infinitely interesting, clever bird.. Thanks for taking the time to make this!
