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See the endangered kakapo in New Zealand
12 May 2009
Wildlife lovers will be heading to New Zealand later this year for a chance to see one of the world's rarest birds.
From September to October, Sirocco the kakapo parrot will come to Ulva Island in the Paterson inlet of Stewart Island off the coast of New Zealand's southern island.
Only 125 kakapos are thought to be alive at the current time, making it the world's rarest parrot.
The large flightless bird will be one of the stars of Last Chance to See, a BBC show airing in September this year in which Stephen Fry travels around the world to see some of the most endangered animals on the planet.
Ever since it was launched in 2006, the Kakapo Encounter programme has been highly popular with birdwatchers from around the world travelling to New Zealand to see Sirocco.
Travellers planning to visit New Zealand can fly to its biggest cities of Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch with carriers including Air New Zealand and Emirates.
Opodo cheap flights, hotels and car hire - let the journey begin!
From September to October, Sirocco the kakapo parrot will come to Ulva Island in the Paterson inlet of Stewart Island off the coast of New Zealand's southern island.
Only 125 kakapos are thought to be alive at the current time, making it the world's rarest parrot.
The large flightless bird will be one of the stars of Last Chance to See, a BBC show airing in September this year in which Stephen Fry travels around the world to see some of the most endangered animals on the planet.
Ever since it was launched in 2006, the Kakapo Encounter programme has been highly popular with birdwatchers from around the world travelling to New Zealand to see Sirocco.
Travellers planning to visit New Zealand can fly to its biggest cities of Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch with carriers including Air New Zealand and Emirates.
Opodo cheap flights, hotels and car hire - let the journey begin!
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