Video: First ever recording of a kakapo laying an egg

Friday, 14 February 2014, 3:10 pm
Press Release: Department of Conservation

"We’ve never captured the moment before…" Video if the Kakapo Rakiura.

The updated situation on Codfish is:

Tumeke’s eggs were both infertile
Lisa is sitting on one egg (fertile)…her second one died (in embryo)
Aranga is sitting on two eggs and
Rakiura is sitting on two eggs

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