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Match-making on Mana Island

Posted in Department of Conservation, bird, birds, conservation, doc, ecological, environment, extinction, island, mana, nature, new zealand, nz, takahe, wellington, wildlife on July 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

A blind date with one of six eligible bachelors awaits a young female takahe when she is released onto Mana Island today. The seven-month-old bird, named Moa, will be paired with a single male on the island in the hope that they’ll eventually breed.
Moa became sick early last week and was airlifted from her home [...]

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