Meet the kakapo—a chunky, moss-green parrot that looks like it waddled out of a fantasy novel and forgot how to fly. This New Zealand native carries one of the bird world's most tragic and oddly ...

Merton is the most senior member of New Zealand’s government-run Kakapo Recovery Programme, and Elliott is its research scientist. Their efforts on behalf of the shy, flightless parrot known as ...

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This kākāpō's name is Sirocco, and he is a good bird. Credit: Xinhua / Yang Liu via Getty Images "It’s a hiatus. It’s definitely not a lifetime ban," a Forest & Bird spokesperson Ellen ...

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The kakapo is the world's heaviest parrot, with males tipping the scales at up to 4 kilograms. Since they don’t need to fly, there’s no pressure to stay light.