How the world’s rarest wading bird came back from the brink

Jul 9, 2020

The kakī bird is now thriving, following intensive conservation efforts. Image: New Zealand Department of Conservation

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Adult KakÄ« with New Zealandâs highest mountain, Aoraki/Mount Cook, in the background. (Photo by Liz Brown)

The kakī is found in the braided rivers and wetlands of the Mackenzie Basin on New Zealand’s South Island. Image: Liz Brown (DOC)

The breeding centre releases kakī into the wild at about nine months old. Image: Global Wildlife Conservation

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