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Critically Endangered Parrots Enjoy Baby Boom After Mating Frenzy

Critically Endangered Parrots Enjoy Baby Boom After Mating Frenzy
NYT World Wednesday 02 September 2026, 08:57 UTC By John Yoon 1 min read
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The efforts to save the kakapo from the brink of extinction began after their numbers dropped to just 51 birds in 1995.

The efforts to save the kakapo from the brink of extinction began after their numbers dropped to just 51 birds in 1995.
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