The Kiwi: Not Long for This World
Once again, I visit a flightless bird that calls New Zealand its home, this time it’s not a parrot.
Once again, I visit a flightless bird that calls New Zealand its home, this time it’s not a parrot.
Aotearoa, commonly known as New Zealand, boasts some of the world’s most exotic wildlife protected for centuries from predators by the island nation’s isolation and vast areas of scrub and bush.
The national bird of New Zealand, the Kiwi, has been on the brink of extinction and headed for disaster until the people, conservationists and scientists came together to fight for the survival of this unique creature.