On an island in New Zealand’s remote southern fjords, one of the world’s strangest and rarest parrots – the kākāpō – is caring for her tiny chick as fans from across the globe watch on.
Through the black and white lens of a hidden camera, a fluffy orb with a kazoo-like squeak jostles for food from its mother’s beak. The mother, Rakiura, is attentive – scooping her chick under her large green wings, fending off an intruding bird, and periodically tidying her nest.
Since New Zealand’s Department of Conservation launched its live stream in mid-January, more than 100,000 people have tuned in to watch Rakiura during breeding season.
In a chat forum attached to the live stream, fans monitor progress and comment
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