num_pages: 80
description: On remote Codfish Island off the southern coast of New Zealand live the last ninety-one kakapo parrots on earth. These trusting flightless and beautiful birdsthe largest and most unusual parrots on earthhave suffered devastating population loss.Now on an island refuge with the last of the species New Zealands National Kakapo Recovery Team is working to restore the kakapo population. With the help of fourteen humans who share a single hut and a passion for saving these odd ground-dwelling birds the kakapo are making a comeback in New Zealand.Follow intrepid animal lovers Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop on a ten-day excursion to witness the exciting events in the life of the kakapo.
language: English
title: Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot
publisher: Clarion Books