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Have you ever heard of a parrot that
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can't fly, is nocturnal, and smells like
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flowers and honey? Meet the Kakaore. One
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of the world's most unique and
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critically endangered birds found only
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in New Zealand. For thousands of years,
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these flightless parrots roam the
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forests of Outoa without a care in the
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world. With no native land predators,
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they didn't need to fly. Instead, they
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evolved to be the heaviest parrots on
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Earth. Perfectly adapted for life on the
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forest floor, they are excellent
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climbers, using their strong legs and
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beaks to scale tall trees in search of
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fruits, seeds, and leaves. Their mossy
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green feathers provide the perfect
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camouflage against the lush foliage,
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making them almost invisible. But
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everything changed when humans arrived,
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bringing with them predators like stos,
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cats, and rats. The Kaka poor with its
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ground nesting habits and inability to
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fly away became incredibly vulnerable.
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Their population plummeted to the brink
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of extinction. By the 1990s, there were
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only about 50 individuals left. It
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seemed like this incredible bird was
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destined to disappear forever. But a
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massive conservation effort was launched
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to save them. The remaining Kakapor were
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moved to predator-free offshore islands
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like Wyuahoo or Codfish Island and
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Pukanoui or Anchor Island. These islands
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serve as safe havens, allowing the birds
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to live and breed without the threat of
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introduced predators. Every single
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cockapore is known by name and is
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closely monitored. Conservation teams
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provide supplementary food, protect
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their nests, and even help hand rear
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chicks to give them the best possible
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start in life. This intensive program
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has been a remarkable success. The Kaka
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poor population is slowly but steadily
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increasing. From a low of just 51 birds
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in 1995, the population has grown to
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over 200 today. It's a testament to what
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dedicated conservation work can achieve.
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However, their future is still fragile.
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Maintaining these predator-free
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sanctuaries and managing the genetic
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diversity of a small population are
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ongoing challenges. Duh. The story of
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the Kakapore is a powerful reminder of
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our impact on the natural world, but
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it's also a story of hope. It shows that
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with passion, science, and a lot of hard
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work, we can pull species back from the
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brink. The ultimate goal is to one day
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see the cockapore return to their native
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forests on the mainland. Their booming
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calls once again echoing through the New
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Zealand night. Thanks for watching. If
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you found this amazing bird as
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fascinating as I do, please like this
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video and subscribe for more stories
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from the wild.