Red-crowned Parakeet

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Tiritiri Matangi: A Wildlife Sanctuary on the Forefront of Conservation

Uninhabited islands in New Zealand, such as Tiritiri Matangi, are offering wildlife the protection they need to thrive. Just hop on a 75-minute ferry ride from downtown Auckland, New Zealand and you will end up on an unspoiled island home to 87 different species of birds. Tiritiri Matangi is one of several of New Zealand’s […]

Written by on January 30, 2018

Creating a Kakariki Island Sanctuary

Conservationists are on a mission to reintroduce the New Zealand Kakariki to the predator-free Bay of Islands. After a thirty-year absence, the Kakariki, also known as the Red-crowned Parakeet, will return to Moturua Island along the East Coast of the North Island, New Zealand. The bright green parakeet, native to New Zealand, has been missing […]

Written by on May 31, 2017