Kakapo Night Parrot

Presents a true nature story told as a fairy tale. Portrays the Kakapo, the largest type of parrot, in the rain forests of New Zealand where it had no predators and ceased being able to fly. Shows how man arrived, introducing predators and causing the Kakapo to become almost extinct. Documents efforts to locate, photograph and save this parrot.

Credits

Rod Morris (1951–); Television New Zealand

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