Good news for all those animal lovers out there: the New Zealand Department of Conservation claims that the kakapo parrot (also widely renowned as the world’s ‘fattest’ parrot species) has just ...

The kakapo parrot (Strigops habroptilus), recognized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as a critically-endangered species on the organization’s Red List of Threatened ...

Life-saving brain surgery has been performed on an endangered New Zealand parrot in the first procedure of its kind. During the operation, vets at Massey University's Wildbase Hospital were able to ...

The kakapo is a species of bird which lives on small islands off the coast of New Zealand Coming in at about 24 inches tall and weighing between 4 and 9 lbs it is the world's heaviest parrot The birds ...

Kakapo, a 7-year-old grey kitty, and Okapi, a 9-year-old Calico kitty, have been at the shelter for a month. They came from the same home but could be adopted separately. However, if you’re looking to ...

WELLINGTON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - The population of New Zealand's kakapo, an endangered flightless parrot, has increased 25% in the last year to 252 birds following a good breeding season and success with ...

When humans first settled in New Zealand in the 13th century, they found a wonderland of strange creatures—including a green, bumbling parrot with the face of an owl and the mien of an old gentleman.

The endangered kakapo bird is nearly extinct - but scientists have come up with a new way of keeping track of them. Special drones can fly near the birds and monitor their activity, helping scientists ...

On The Edge Conservation (OTEC) teamed up with game dev Quantum Shift Studios to create Kakapo Run. Kakapo Run's premise is simple. Players need to help the endangered bird reach Sanctuary Island.

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