### [2026-09-1](/feed/2026/09/1/index.md)

##### New Zealand Conservation Department
# The New Zealand Conservation Department reports that the amount of endangered Kākāpō species have reached 325 in the country following the addition of 90 chicks, surpassing above 300 for the first time in 75 years. 




### Sources:

1. [NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/kakapo-parrot-baby-boom-worlds-heaviest-bird-rise-new-zealand-rcna595479)
2. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/01/record-breeding-worlds-heaviest-parrot-nz-endangered-kakapo)

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