The chicks are hatching

The chicks are hatching

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Round two begins

The chicks that have hatched are off to Dunedin, the females have started mating again, and there is breeding action on Hauturu, all in episode 8 of the Kākāpō Files.The Kākāpō Recovery team continue to be very busy. Seven... oh no, make that eight already... kākāpō chicks have h ...  Show more

On the island

More than 160 kākāpō eggs have been laid and the first 21 chicks have hatched, but there is also news of the first chick death, in episode 9 of the Kākāpō Files.

The record-breaking kākāpō breeding season continues its bumper run.

The number of eggs has reached 160 ...

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