{"id":4867,"date":"2026-09-25T14:39:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T13:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brinsea.co.uk\/latest\/?p=4867"},"modified":"2026-10-17T09:22:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T08:22:35","slug":"brinsea-incubators-helping-save-endangered-kakapo-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brinsea.co.uk\/latest\/brinsea-incubators-helping-save-endangered-kakapo-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"Brinsea incubators helping to save endangered k\u0101k\u0101p\u014d in New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The k\u0101k\u0101p\u014d is a critically endangered, flightless parrot found only in New Zealand and one of the world\u2019s rarest birds. Thanks to an intensive conservation programme, its population has recovered from just 51 birds in 1995 to 235 adult k\u0101k\u0101p\u014d alive today.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4865\" src=\"https:\/\/brinsea.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kakapo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"664\" height=\"643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brinsea.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kakapo.png 664w, https:\/\/brinsea.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kakapo-300x291.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Brinsea&#8217;s Mini and Maxi incubators are playing a small but important part in the k\u0101k\u0101p\u014d breeding programme. During the 2026 breeding season, eggs on Whenua Hou were brought into the safety of incubators to protect them from accidental damage in their nests. Specialists from the Department of Conservation\u2019s K\u0101k\u0101p\u014d Recovery programme, Auckland Zoo and the National Kiwi Hatchery carefully manage temperature and humidity as each precious egg develops, before returning chicks to a natural or foster nest wherever possible. We are extremely proud that Brinsea incubators are being used to support the conservation and recovery of this extraordinary species.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4871\" src=\"https:\/\/brinsea.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/@deidre_vercoe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"679\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brinsea.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/@deidre_vercoe.jpg 679w, https:\/\/brinsea.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/@deidre_vercoe-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The k\u0101k\u0101p\u014d is a critically endangered, flightless parrot found only in New Zealand and one of the world\u2019s rarest birds. Thanks to an intensive conservation programme, its population has recovered from just 51 birds in 1995 to 235 adult k\u0101k\u0101p\u014d alive today. 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