Can Technology Help Save The Kākāpō, The World's Heaviest And Only Flightless Parrot, From Extinction?

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The kākāpō is the world's heaviest and only flightless parrot (Credit: Mike Bodie / NZ Department of Conservation)

If you have felt the skies above you seem increasingly empty of chirping birds, you are not alone. A 2018 study by BirdLife International revealed that 40 percent of the world’s 11,000 bird species are in decline, and one in eight bird species is threatened with global extinction. Now, some scientists are using cutting-edge technology to revive the critically-endangered kākāpō; if successful, the techniques used may help save other bird species as well.

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  • june87654
    june876545년 이상
    He is so big and he is so cute as a baby
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  • puppylover4ever
    puppylover4ever5년 이상
    Adorable! Chubby parrots are so cute!
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  • thatweirdanimal
    thatweirdanimal5년 이상
    Woa....fun fact: did you know that the rare blue makcaw is extinct in the wild and the only ones left are in captivity.....♥sad.... And 2 how did I not know that these birds existed until just now?!?!
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    • chipydachipmunk
      chipydachipmunk5년 이상
      so cool
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      • kk1945
        kk19455년 이상
        love it
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        • lesliedragon
          lesliedragon5년 이상
          Adorable!!!!! Love it!!!
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          • fibyvafi-157006488659
            fibyvafi-1570064886595년 이상
            I wonder how they gain so much weight ?
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            • watikita-157893978460
              watikita-1578939784605년 이상
              if u sit around all day and dont do anything but eat ,sit and mate dont u think you would be fat to?
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            • ticktok
              ticktok5년 이상
              Awww ,I wish I could have that chubby little parot!😍
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              • turtles3313
                turtles33135년 이상
                I want a chubby little parrot too ! Soo cute!
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                • blueandgold
                  blueandgold5년 이상
                  But it was funny!!
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