Wild Sounds: Voice of the Kākāpō

An adventure through the bumpy bumper 2019 breeding season of NZ's rare flightless parrot.

Wild Sounds is RNZ's new podcast feed dedicated to incredible natural science stories from NZ

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Voice of the Kākāpō 01 | Kākāpō - night parrot

Season 3 / Episode 1
The kākāpō is a giant flightless parrot whose fortunes are tied to the rimu tree and to a dedicated team of rangers from the Department of Conservation.
Stella-2-B is a juvenile from the bumper 2019 kakapo breeding season.

Voice of the Kākāpō 02 | Whenua Hou, kākāpō island

Season 3 / Episode 2
The kākāpō team know all the signs are good for a big kākāpō breeding season - the question is exactly how big and when will it start?
Tutū is one of 73 chicks that successfully fledged during the 2019 kākāpō breeding season. Her name means to stand out or be prominent.

Introducing: Voice of the Kākāpō

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Claire Concannon introduces you to the next series from Wild Sounds. Hosted by Alison Ballance, hear the adventure through the bumpy bumper 2019 breeding season of NZ's rare flightless parrot.