A Rare Pair of Chicks for the Exotic and Endangered Takahe 🐥 Into The Wild New Zealand | Smithsonian

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One of the rarest birds in existence, the flightless Takahe has found a new lease of life in the Orokonui ecosanctuary. In this clip, a pair of newborn chicks give this critically-endangered species a glimmer of hope.
From: Into the Wild New Zealand
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  • @ronienayvejr.4659
    @ronienayvejr.4659 Жыл бұрын

    Imagine if other flightless birds like the Dodo survived to this day it would be Magnificent to witness 😢

  • @theotheseaeagle

    @theotheseaeagle

    9 ай бұрын

    @@user-hx7pd3ys8f wow your so funny what a top class comedian

  • @KenuDRoger

    @KenuDRoger

    9 ай бұрын

    yes and a better livestock than chicken

  • @theotheseaeagle

    @theotheseaeagle

    9 ай бұрын

    @@KenuDRoger dodo tasted disgusting according to the sailors who ate them hence the reason they only ate them as a last resort

  • @dementednun1175

    @dementednun1175

    9 ай бұрын

    Not a chance

  • @Cubicbone

    @Cubicbone

    9 ай бұрын

    ​@@dementednun1175already happened so shut it

  • @KingRamzi11
    @KingRamzi112 ай бұрын

    Takahe chicks are the cutest things ever. I’m proud takahes are still alive not because of the chicks, but just how rare it is.

  • @stephaniekern603
    @stephaniekern6039 ай бұрын

    I just recently learned about this species, and I am beyond ecstatic that they are starting to thrive again. Everyone involved in giving these beautiful birds a second chance on Earth deserve so much praise. Also, the chicks are very cute. Loved how one of them poked his head out from under mom's wing. 🥰

  • @achanwahn
    @achanwahn8 ай бұрын

    How adorable ❤ love that little pop! And then the mom is like, back to bed

  • @tracesmith4966
    @tracesmith4966 Жыл бұрын

    How heart warming to hear a story of wild life being saved. Too much of what I get sent to me is soul crushing SAD...and makes me so angry...in a emotional rage really The little chick's are adorable are life affirming...and I've also learned of a flightless bird I never heard of. So happy their being protected....for all us animal lovers to rejoice.

  • @h.a.barker412

    @h.a.barker412

    9 ай бұрын

    Ditto, I raise chickens and they remind me of my 2 chick's that just hatched😊🐣🐥🐦

  • @debbiefox6846

    @debbiefox6846

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@h.a.barker412💕🐣🐤🐥 cute

  • @nintendontbutdo5507
    @nintendontbutdo55079 ай бұрын

    So beautiful of a bird looks almost computer generated 😳

  • @PerAllwin1963
    @PerAllwin19638 ай бұрын

    The baby chicks sound so cute.

  • @leandrobayonito
    @leandrobayonito9 ай бұрын

    Cute Takahe. Welcome back to the modern world.

  • @dyscea
    @dyscea8 ай бұрын

    Beautiful. I see the "prehistoric" look.

  • @kimt4087
    @kimt40878 ай бұрын

    Those fluffy little chicks! 😍

  • @boson2916
    @boson2916 Жыл бұрын

    It's a rare video footage of these chicks, great job

  • @corsaircarl9582
    @corsaircarl95829 ай бұрын

    I couldn't be around one, the urge to hold it gently like a cheeseburger would be too much. AND THAT LITTLE FLOOF IS THE BABY!? So cute I just coughed blood and I think I'm dying XD

  • @luvely1062
    @luvely10628 ай бұрын

    I loved the look of these birds as a kid. Made me cry to hear they are still around ❤❤

  • @kholeeko
    @kholeeko8 ай бұрын

    So happy to hear this. ❤

  • @Dhruv_Dogra
    @Dhruv_Dogra9 ай бұрын

    Incredibly cute chicks

  • @bagusslstno
    @bagusslstno Жыл бұрын

    The Black Bird of Angry Bird is real

  • @radenakbar
    @radenakbar8 ай бұрын

    Imagine an Olympic Games Running contest between flightless birds, Tahate, Dodo, Ostrich etc

  • @curtrupp4259
    @curtrupp42599 ай бұрын

    Be great to get the Auk back but unfortunate it'll never happen I'm glad to see these beautiful birds 😍

  • @debbiefox6846

    @debbiefox6846

    8 ай бұрын

    😟 the Auks were beautiful.

  • @mr.sushi2221
    @mr.sushi22218 ай бұрын

    I Hope when I’m older I’m able to witness them roam like they used to

  • @lupusnoctis8656
    @lupusnoctis86569 ай бұрын

    That’s so cool and sweet.

  • @dylangeltzeiler946
    @dylangeltzeiler94610 ай бұрын

    0:59 Oh, I see their numbers have increased a little bit to 100 since their last known 200 population in their 1st media appearance on the episode World’s Apart from the 1984 David Attenborough Documentary “The Living Planet”. I have The Living Planet in my DVD Collection. I wish I could say the same thing about this Smithsonian Channel documentary & some of the other Smithsonian Channel Documentaries that featured one of my favorite animals.

  • @msbonsaihuman

    @msbonsaihuman

    9 ай бұрын

    He says "three hundred".

  • @dylangeltzeiler946

    @dylangeltzeiler946

    9 ай бұрын

    @@msbonsaihuman I know what I heard. What I meant was that 1st there were 200 of them left, now they’ve increased to 100 more. Hence a total of 300 of them today.

  • @debbiefox6846

    @debbiefox6846

    8 ай бұрын

    They are in breeding programs now. The eggs are pulled and incubated to give the chicks a better chance because stouts and other weasels were eating the eggs. Due to invasive species not native to the area more protective measures have been added. As shown in the pic the parents are banded. They are really giving a lot of effort into trying and so far it is showing very promising success. I don't know what age the chicks are returned or if it's a swap out as soon as they hatch. Article I read didn't go into too many specifics. It's always a little less depressing seeing a wild animal come back from the brink. Hopefully we can save more & ourselves at the same time. Every effort counts it's just daunting when people see the true big picture.

  • @dylangeltzeiler946

    @dylangeltzeiler946

    8 ай бұрын

    @@debbiefox6846 That too is the problem I heard from The Living Planet that the Stoats & Weasels are declining the numbers of New Zealand’s flightless Birds. Including the Cats that are causing the problem as well. Also last time I heard about the Takahes on The Living Planet, there was a little difficulty getting them to breed in captivity. But now they seem to be making a comeback. A little bit, but it’s a start.

  • @fresh90sbaby
    @fresh90sbaby7 ай бұрын

    these are some cool birds fs

  • @danielblue4460
    @danielblue4460 Жыл бұрын

    This is the only bird I know that eats grass.

  • @morpork-jj2wi

    @morpork-jj2wi

    9 ай бұрын

    Geese??

  • @anoopmathen4566
    @anoopmathen45668 ай бұрын

    This made my day

  • @Omoroka1
    @Omoroka19 ай бұрын

    Amazing

  • @rachelpark8371
    @rachelpark83718 ай бұрын

    Ooh good luck birbs hope you thrive

  • @lil----lil
    @lil----lil Жыл бұрын

    Wherever there's no human wildlife flourishes.

  • @scotishjohn
    @scotishjohn Жыл бұрын

    300 more than yesterday thats cool

  • @fpsdovah2572

    @fpsdovah2572

    Жыл бұрын

    What do you mean?

  • @mateoqad
    @mateoqad Жыл бұрын

  • @cirwolor8937
    @cirwolor893711 ай бұрын

    rare

  • @user-hx7pd3ys8f

    @user-hx7pd3ys8f

    10 ай бұрын

    No. U r rare . U r going to extinct

  • @jgthejason8089
    @jgthejason80899 ай бұрын

    They look like small gastornis

  • @skyguy4710
    @skyguy47108 ай бұрын

    Ancestors of purple moorhen

  • @will16320
    @will16320 Жыл бұрын

    Okay I kind of see how they could be dinosaurs

  • @sherirobinson6867
    @sherirobinson6867 Жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @paulg6527
    @paulg65279 ай бұрын

    I pray that these birds survive and thrive to a large population. It's sad to think that they were once extinct for about 50 years. We have to remember that these are God's creatures, and for species to die put because of human intervention is disturbing.

  • @Tony78454
    @Tony784549 ай бұрын

    Make them pets. Their natural environment is forever changed and they can't compete with mammals. So they'll never be safe from extinction without human intervention anyway. I'll take one as a pet, they are cute as all get out.

  • @maosung5219
    @maosung52198 ай бұрын

    ۱۴۰۲~۶~۲۸🌻😘🥰💛🌸🍓🌺🌼🌷

  • @Chonkamawunga666
    @Chonkamawunga6669 ай бұрын

    Mmhmm chonky birb 🍴

  • @viruscure4677
    @viruscure46779 ай бұрын

    Hey if worse comes to worse we can probably breed these guys and replace our chickens with them, i wonder if their eggs are edible....

  • @helloqasim
    @helloqasim9 ай бұрын

    what do we achieve after revitalizing the extinct species when the current habitat for the living species has burden.

  • @miliatid4835
    @miliatid4835 Жыл бұрын

    Why are WE making species..endangered whyyyyy

  • @user-hx7pd3ys8f

    @user-hx7pd3ys8f

    10 ай бұрын

    I want to eat this bird 🤤😋

  • @Tobikoyum7

    @Tobikoyum7

    9 ай бұрын

    Humans have become the malignancy to the planet. When you think of how much destruction we've done in the last 200 years alone it's pretty mind-blowing.

  • @user-dk5vj2br1o
    @user-dk5vj2br1o Жыл бұрын

    Talk about true dinosaurs!sick of man n the destructive nature!just have to take everything n always the animals/critters have to pay for our stupidity!😢

  • @QuantumMechanic_88
    @QuantumMechanic_88 Жыл бұрын

    Better than "human beings".

  • @Nickelbippy
    @Nickelbippy9 ай бұрын

    They look like chickens... wonder how they taste? 😃

  • @spiral-m

    @spiral-m

    9 ай бұрын

    So much of what is wrong in the world in that sentence. Well-done

  • @roadkillavenger1325
    @roadkillavenger13259 ай бұрын

    Glad to hear they've had success with trapping and killing large numbers of house cats. Those beasts are catastrophic to Earth's ecosystem. 98% of cat owners are highly irresponsible. There should be enormous fines for allowing pet cats to roam outside. If a cat is outside, it should be shot regardless of whether or not it has a collar.

  • @tony_g6625

    @tony_g6625

    9 ай бұрын

    Woah that's too extreme dude, i agree that they need to be controlled but not like that.

  • @roadkillavenger1325

    @roadkillavenger1325

    9 ай бұрын

    @tony_g6625 You underestimate cats man. You severely underestimate cats. They are doing far more damage than you can wrap your head around.

  • @jjboonzaier

    @jjboonzaier

    9 ай бұрын

    Actually a study found that feral domesticated dogs are equally responsible, so maybe slow your roll there bell-end

  • @1mrcow143

    @1mrcow143

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank You! Yet reptiles get all the blame!

  • @roadkillavenger1325

    @roadkillavenger1325

    5 ай бұрын

    @@1mrcow143 Reptiles are one of the major victims of cats 😪

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