Camp 2016 - Kakapo Chicks Visit

As a part of our study of the 'Living Taonga' we have been investigating the demise of our beloved Kakapo. There are only 123 adult Kakapo left in the world, so it is wonderful that the breeding programme has produced 32 chicks this year.
2 of these chicks are being looked after by DOC in Invercargill so we couldn't pass up this rare opportunity to see some real live Kakapo chicks. 
We watched a short powerpoint and the DOC presenter, Julie, answered all of our questions and told heaps of information. Then we got to spend about 156 minutes watching the two chicks eating and moving around in their display room. They were amazing, and everybody really enjoyed this awesome opportunity.