Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 14:00 
Sinbad, the son of the only remaining Fiordland kakapo, Richard Henry, has mated successfully this year for the first time, hopefully ensuring the continuation of the Fiordland genes. Photo: Scott Mouat.It's kakapo mating time, but as Kerrie Waterworth explains, this is not your usual tale of the birds and the bees.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 14:00 
Promising outlook for Kakapo breeding season. Image by John SelkirkKakapo numbers could top a century with what looks set to be a bumper breeding season on Whenua Hou (Codfish Island), the Conservation Department said.
Strigops habroptilus - Kakapo | in Conservation Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 9:41 
Kakapo female on her nest. Photo credit Don Merton.January 14, 2009. At least one fertile kakapo egg has been laid on, signalling the start of the kakapo breeding season.
Strigops habroptilus - Kakapo | in Conservation Saturday, January 10, 2009 at 12:36
Updated on Friday, January 9, 2009 at 12:52 by
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English wit Stephen Fry on his way to Codfish Island on Monday to film a BBC documentary series about the kakapo. Photo by Mark Carwardine. On the eve of its biggest modern breeding season, the kakapo is set to become one of the major success stories of a documentary series looking at the world's most endangered species.
Strigops habroptilus - Kakapo | in Conservation Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 8:27 
Lee the kakapo. Photo: Auckland Zoo.
After being successfully treated for lead poisoning at Auckland Zoo, Lee, a male kakapo died following a three-hour emergency operation.
A post-mortem examination has confirmed that Lee died from a small tear in the side of his crop - the sac-like part of the bird's digestive system where food is stored before it enters the stomach. This tear caused food to escape into the surrounding tissues, resulting in severe inflammation. Vets also discovered several areas of thinning in the crop wall, which they say could have predisposed Lee, an older bird of unknown age, to this type of injury.
