Kākāpō rising: 90 chicks swell population of the world’s heaviest parrot | New Zealand

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/01/record-breeding-worlds-heaviest-parrot-nz-endangered-kakapo

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ramenshaman@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 7d (3 replies)

Kākāpō are thought to live between 60 and 80 years, can weigh up to 4kg and are famously entertaining.

Time for a new youtube rabbit hole

Akasazh@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 7d (2 replies)

There is the one were a kakapo tries to make love to the head of the cameraman shooting with Stephen Fry making a documentary on the somewhat useless charm of the bird.

StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 7d (1 reply)

Yes, this video. It's fantastic.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9T1vfsHYiKY

ramenshaman@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 7d

LMAO that's amazing

jbrains@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 7d

Thanks, John!