Hoki was one of a handful of kakapo chicks born on Codfish Island in the autumn of 1992. The first kakapo to be raised in captivity, she has been living on Maud Island in the Marlborough Sounds since whe was three-months old. On Christmas day 1996, she was released into the wild. Based on the diaries of her keeper, this is a portrait of the bird. It should be of interest to anyone drawn to New Zealand wildlife, particularly children. Kakapo are one of the world's endangered birds, with only six having produced fertile eggs ...
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Hoki was one of a handful of kakapo chicks born on Codfish Island in the autumn of 1992. The first kakapo to be raised in captivity, she has been living on Maud Island in the Marlborough Sounds since whe was three-months old. On Christmas day 1996, she was released into the wild. Based on the diaries of her keeper, this is a portrait of the bird. It should be of interest to anyone drawn to New Zealand wildlife, particularly children. Kakapo are one of the world's endangered birds, with only six having produced fertile eggs in the past ten years. Hopes are high for Hoki's role in the kakapo conservation programme as she matures to breeding age. It is hoped she will be for kakapo what Old Blue was for the black robin - the lynch pin for its survival.
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