Public Kakapo-chick-raising facility

ooh, that is exciting news! It will certainly make it a little easier for anyone planning a trip to NZ to coincide with seeing a kakapo :p
 
Chlidonias said:
ooh, that is exciting news! It will certainly make it a little easier for anyone planning a trip to NZ to coincide with seeing a kakapo :p
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Good idea but its a long trip down to Invercargill though- its the 'city at the end of the World'...:eek:
 
That's a rather misleading title, though!

:p

Hix
 
pangolin12 said:
Is this facility still open?
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It never was open. The article is about a proposal.

The rearing was at that time done in a non-public building. In 2016 there was a (temporary) public rearing facility set up in Invercargill. There are not kakapo chicks every year, so that was a one-off.

The Southland Museum is currently closed due to earthquake safety concerns (although the Tuatarium can still be viewed through windows from outside the building) but there is hope that a redevelopment can include a kakapo facility where the chicks can be seen during breeding seasons.
 
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