| It's flightless |
| It's the world's heaviest parrot |
| It's possibly the oldest living bird and |
| It has subsonic mating boom that can travel several kilometres |
And that's just a few things that make kakapo so special!
The kakapo can only be found in New Zealand and every year countless people from around the world – dozens of hard working volunteers – give their time and energy trying to save the kakapo from the brink of extinction.
Most of the Kakapo Recovery takes place on remote, predator–free islands off southern New Zealand.