Good news on the kākāpō front. This year a record of at least 95 chicks are growing. The previous record was 76 chicks in 2019. With only 235 adult kākāpōs, every chick is important. When they make it to 150 days, they turn to fletchlings and are added to the official population count.
The kākāpō is a flightless bird endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand, and one of the heaviest parrots in the world. It’s also critically endangered; after the introduction of predators to the islands off New Zealand, the adult kākāpō population plummeted to just 235 today. But this year, following a standout harvest of rīmu (Dacrydium cupressinum) berries, […]
Good news. Heather-A3 is back in the nest! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72yF5EmbJnM
Deep inside a cave, scientists uncovered fossils from 16 species, including a newfound kākāpō ancestor that may have been able to fly. These remains reveal that New Zealand’s ecosystems were constantly disrupted by volcanic eruptions and rapid climate shifts. Long before humans, waves of extinction and replacement reshaped the islands’ wildlife. It’s a rare window into a missing chapter of natural history.
“I was out there in the evening with him bonking my head. He’s quite heavy. He goes on for a very long time. He grunts the whole time he’s doing it,’ she said.“
Sadly she was head fucked for naught. Sirocco Produced no sperm.
https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/birds/sirocco-kakapo-ejaculation-helmet
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