\n\n325 #kakapo! The chicks from this year's record breeding season are now juveniles and so have been added to the population. In 1995 there were just 51 kākāpō left. Recovery of critically endangered species is possible with sustained effort.
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— Andrew Digby, providing the best news of the year
\nPosted 31st August 2026 at 10:25 pm
\nThis is a quotation collected by Simon Willison, posted on 31st August 2026.
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