New Zealand birds: Takahe facing extinction find new home in sanctuary

2023-08-29 21:23

A takahe pair were released near Wellington in a victory for efforts to save some of the world's rarest birds.

Two flightless takahe were released at a New Zealand sanctuary in the latest effort to stop some of the world's rarest birds becoming extinct.

The pair, Waitaa and Bendigo, sprinted out of their cages to cheers from the crowd at Zealandia in Wellington.

Last week, 18 takahe were released...