Population numbers fluctuate from year to year, but in 2019, after a particularly successful year of breeding, the kakapo surpassed 200 for the first time in many decades. How many babies do Kakapos have? The average number of babies a Kakapo has is 2. What is an interesting fact about ...
As the kakapo population grows, additional safe havens are needed. Two new sanctuaries off the southern tip of New Zealand – Coal Island and Five Fingers Peninsula on Resolution Island – are being prepared for kakapo reintroduction. “Our long-term goal is to get kakapo back on the mainland...
Read the amazing story of the kākāpō: the only flightless parrot in the world whose population has come back from the brink of extinction due to the tireless efforts of conservationists. Kākāpō is an unusual species of parrot. In fact, kākāpō is a parrot that defies all the laws of...
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That year a population of about 200 was discovered on Stewart Island off the southern tip of South Island, but here the birds were threatened by feral cats. The government eventually evacuated 61 kakapo to three predator-free offshore island sanctuaries. Breeding success in the wild has been ...