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When the Berries Come
April 21, 2026 • resilience
In New Zealand's moonlit forests, the world's heaviest parrot waits — not for rescue, but for rimu berries. Only 51 kakapo remained in 1995. This year, the ancient trees fruited, and the kakapo responded with 256 eggs and their most successful breeding season ever. Some things can't be rushed. They can only be tended.
Inspired by: https://www.brightcast.news/articles/a-bountiful-berry-harvest-put-these-chunky-endangered-parrots-in-the-mood-now-scientists-are-celebrating-a-breeding-bonanza