{"id":10247,"date":"2016-05-20T00:35:06","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T05:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/?p=10247"},"modified":"2016-05-20T16:47:52","modified_gmt":"2016-05-20T21:47:52","slug":"endangered-species-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/?p=10247","title":{"rendered":"Endangered Species Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sadly, many species of birds are endangered. Too many to feature on today&#8217;s post, so Cooper decided to pick one to spotlight: the k\u0101k\u0101p\u014d.<a href=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sinbad_full.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10249\" src=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sinbad_full.jpg\" alt=\"Sinbad_full\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sinbad_full.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sinbad_full-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sinbad_full-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>The k\u0101k\u0101p\u014d lives in New Zealand and is the world&#8217;s only flightless parrot. Cooper thinks it looks like a cross between a budgie and a muppet.<\/p>\n<p>The k\u0101k\u0101p\u014d is nocturnal, long living (58 &#8211; 90 years) and is very friendly. They are said to have a pleasant, musty scent (though not as pleasant as a budgie, I&#8217;ll bet). The bird was almost wiped out by colonization and through the introduction of predators to its habitat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Bluster_full.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10251\" src=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Bluster_full.jpg\" alt=\"Bluster_full\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Bluster_full.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Bluster_full-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a>There are fewer than 150 k\u0101k\u0101p\u014d today. <a href=\"http:\/\/kakaporecovery.org.nz\/\">The K\u0101k\u0101p\u014d Recovery Program<\/a> is comprised of scientists, rangers and volunteers who look after the remaining birds and help them to survive and thrive.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about the fascinating k\u0101k\u0101p\u014d and the K\u0101k\u0101p\u014d Recovery Program <a href=\"http:\/\/kakaporecovery.org.nz\/\">here<\/a>. You can view the chicks (if you happen to be in the area), donate or even adopt (sponsor) one of the birds. Cooper hopes these gentle, friendly birds will make a comeback and one day be off the endangered species list.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Kuia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10250\" src=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Kuia.jpg\" alt=\"Kuia\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Kuia.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Kuia-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sadly, many species of birds are endangered. Too many to feature on today&#8217;s post, so Cooper decided to pick one to spotlight: the k\u0101k\u0101p\u014d.The k\u0101k\u0101p\u014d lives in New Zealand and is the world&#8217;s only flightless parrot. 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