The last refuge
The arrival of man and introduced species has been devastating to many of New Zealand's local birds. Kakapos, flightless relatives of the kea, are the world's largest, and slowest-breeding parrot and the islands off New Zealand are their last refuge. Scientists give round the clock care on the entire population in an effort to ensure their survival.
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