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Wellington Zoo kaka to be released into Karori Sanctuary

June 11, 2007 — Filed in: Conservation

Karori Wildlife Sanctuary Trust

North Island kaka ready for release

Wellington’s kaka population is set to be three birds better off from Monday 11 June, when kaka chicks bred at Wellington Zoo are released at Karori Sanctuary.

A total of five North Island kaka chicks were hatched at the Zoo in December 2006, and the first three are being released into the Sanctuary on Monday.

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