Strange birds ~ the Kakapo
Feb. 1st, 2011 09:15 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kambriel"Strangely, not only has it forgotten how to fly, it also seems to have forgotten that it has forgotten how to fly. Legend has it that a seriously worried kakapo will sometimes run up a tree and jump out of it, whereupon it flies like a brick and lands in a graceless heap on the ground."
Not sure if it's airing everywhere in the US since I didn't see it on the PBS listings, but locally they're running this show on Kakapos tonight: http://www.bbc.co.uk/lastchancetosee/sites/animals/kakapo
It's suspected the Kakapo has a life expectancy of around 90 years! Unfortunately, there are only about 91 of of them left in the world at this point... Here's hoping we can maintain a safe and nurturing environment for them so they can hang on and their unique charm will never be lost to this world.
You can learn more about these intriguing birds here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Kakapo
~ Kambriel
[Kambriel.com ~ Etsy ~ Bluesky]
Not sure if it's airing everywhere in the US since I didn't see it on the PBS listings, but locally they're running this show on Kakapos tonight: http://www.bbc.co.uk/lastchancetosee/sites/animals/kakapo
It's suspected the Kakapo has a life expectancy of around 90 years! Unfortunately, there are only about 91 of of them left in the world at this point... Here's hoping we can maintain a safe and nurturing environment for them so they can hang on and their unique charm will never be lost to this world.
You can learn more about these intriguing birds here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Kakapo
~ Kambriel
[Kambriel.com ~ Etsy ~ Bluesky]