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Kakapo Recovery Program Sees Record 105 Chicks Hatched

4/8/2026

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The kakapo recovery program hatched 105 chicks this breeding season, the highest number recorded in 30 years.
As of April 3, 98 of these chicks are alive, and one egg remains in incubation.
About 235 kakapos remain in the wild, and seven chicks have died this season.
The official chick count will be confirmed when the oldest chick reaches 150 days in mid-July.

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The kakapo recovery program hatched 105 chicks this breeding season, the highest number recorded in 30 years.
As of April 3, 98 of these chicks are alive, and one egg remains in incubation.
About 235 kakapos remain in the wild, and seven chicks have died this season.
The official chick count will be confirmed when the oldest chick reaches 150 days in mid-July.