Reason to love New Zealand #37: accurate nature videos. Saw this at Te Papa. I can't imagine seeing a video like it at the Museum of Natural History in DC.
The kakapo is a critically endangered New Zealand parrot. The video bluntly and hilariously describes the problems in the kakapo's lovelife that hinder efforts to rebuild stocks. Imagine for a moment that Smithsonian Natural History put up a similar video on breeding problems for condors. Within the first day, would there be a few, dozens, or hundreds of outraged letters from parents?
I wonder whether the kakapo that inspired the specimen collection helmet (watch the video above) is the same one that was rather excited by Stephen Fry's visit, as seen below.
Good blog.
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