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Thirty four kākāpō chicks are putting on plenty of weight in wild nests as the rimu fruit ripens, and 23 chicks are also being hand-reared, in episode 13 of the Kākāpō Files. This year's kākāpō breeding season has broken all records, with 239 eggs laid and more on t ...
Kākāpō chick numbers continue to climb. The latest tally is 64 chicks, including one named Kotahitanga, meaning unity and solidarity. The number of living kākāpō chicks has risen to 64, with plenty more due to hatch in the next few days. Among the chicks is one tha ...