I Speak As I Must And Cannot Be Silent...

63 days later, here is the little guy, fledging, thriving and absolutely gorgeous

Last kakapo egg of the season and an incredible 95 known chicks - the total may be as many as 106. I don't have a word for how amazing this is for the kakapo as a species. Big congratulations to the birds themselves and the people working so hard to help them recover their numbers.

I have no words. 105 chicks is beyond anything I had hoped for this season. The kakapo recovery team have outdone themselves, as have the kakapo themselves to get this stunning result. Assuming most of the chicks survive, and there's no reason why they shouldn't, this is a huge boost to the kakapo population

Oh my god, 96 known live chicks. This is incredible

Now, kakapo chicks are maybe not the prettiest babies on the planet (I mean they are pretty cute in this picture) but every single one is very significant when it comes to the survival of this species that was nearly wiped out due to humans being dicks. It gives me a little hope that we can also help them recover.

78 presumed chicks. This is amazing, astounding and wonderful. There is every possibility of more this season as well. News on these birds is one of the only pieces of good news I've been hearing recently and it lifts my heart. Every hatched chick is vital to the survival of this species which humans came so close to wiping out.

Those wonderful little birds have done it! With very likely 59 kakapo chicks already, they have beaten the record set by their previous season and there are still eggs that could hatch *screams in sheer delight*