c/biodiversity · by JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world · 1y

Lost kiwi species found in wild after 47 years

https://blog.doc.govt.nz/2025/07/23/50-years-lost-kiwi-pukupuku-found-in-the-wild/

A good news story. The New Zealand Department of Conservation's blog is a regular source of fascinating stories, highly recommended.

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3 Comments

RandomStickman@fedia.io · 10 pts · 1y

kiwi pukupuku is the cutest name!

Typotyper@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Found in the wild and instantly captured

Isoprenoid@programming.dev · 12 pts · 1y

Captured, then released. From the article:

Otherwise, she seemed to be in good condition and, as I released her, she sauntered away into the darkness, seemingly unfazed by her close encounter with me.