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The Unnatural History of the Kakapo

The Unnatural History of the Kakapo

2009Video⏱️ 1h 18m
DocumentaryHistoryMystery
8.1
IMDB Rating
24 votes

The world's last kakapo population is plagued by a deadly curse, without a cure it could be the end of the worlds rarest and strangest wild parrot.

Director
Scott Mouat
Writers
Ian McGee, Scott Mouat
Stars
N/A
Language
English
Country
New Zealand
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🏷️ Keywords

new zealandrare birdendangered animalendangered speciesparrot

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⭐ Featured Review

Wonderful documentary for anyone fond of nature and the human impact
by ThainEshKelch2020-11-22
9/10

"Even for people that aren't huge fans of the Kakapo, this nature documentary is a wonderful watch. We follow the chase to rescue the last Kakapo in the wild during the mid-70s, and up to 2009, where less than a hundred Kakapo are still left on the planet. We follow scientists as the race to find, capture, and isolate the elusive and nocturnal Kakapo in New Zealands beautiful nature. Having been at the mercy of animal wildlife introduced by humans, the Kakapo was almost hunted to extinction. This has likely led to a genetic bottleneck, where the diversity is severely lacking, making it ev..."

📖 Synopsis

The world's last kakapo population is plagued by a deadly curse, without a cure it could be the end of the worlds rarest and strangest wild parrot.