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@googlefactss · Post #40041 · 2025/11/08 19:01
Today we present you: The takahē (Porphyrio hochstetteri) — a flightless, endemic New Zealand bird, that was once thought extinct and famously rediscovered in 1948 — has been saved from the brink of extinction by intensive conservation: captive breeding, predator control, and protected reserves. Populations have increased but the species remains threatened and needs continued protection. Around 500 birds are now known to survive. [Learn more here] Tags: #Takahē#Conservation#NZ#Endangered#LazarusSpecies