https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/critically-endangered-parrots-enjoy-baby-boom-after-mating-frenzyContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/critically-endangered-parrots-enjoy-baby-boom-after-mating-frenzyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/critically-endangered-parrots-enjoy-baby-boom-after-mating-frenzy#u56722Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:21:23 +0000New Zealand's critically endangered kākāpō population has climbed to 325 birds following a record-breaking baby boom. Ninety new chicks swelled the ranks of the world's heaviest parrot, driving the overall count past the 300 threshold for the first time in 75 years. Decades of intensive conservation work by wildlife experts helped rescue the species from a low point of only 51 surviving birds. The recent surge stems from an intense mating frenzy that yielded dozens of fledglings, marking a major milestone for the recovery of the flightless nocturnal parrot.Why it mattersThe kākāpō is