https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/record-baby-boom-brings-world-s-heaviest-parrot-back-from-the-brinkContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/record-baby-boom-brings-world-s-heaviest-parrot-back-from-the-brinkhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/record-baby-boom-brings-world-s-heaviest-parrot-back-from-the-brink#u56483Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:12:00 +0000The population of the kākāpō, the world's heaviest parrot, has increased to 325 birds following a record breeding season. This growth includes 90 new chicks, marking the first time the population has exceeded 300 birds in up to 75 years. The species, native to New Zealand and classified as critically endangered, reached this milestone through decades of intensive conservation efforts by wildlife experts. The recent surge follows a period of intense mating activity that has helped pull the species back from the brink of extinction.Why it mattersThe kākāpō once dwindled to a critical low of