The DOC also has an "advocacy" kakapo, named Sirocco, who tours the country as an Official Spokesbird for Conservation. "People fall in love with them," said Dr Digby. "They don't behave like a ...

Sirocco the lonely kakapo is New Zealand’s wildlife superstar. Kakapos are the world’s largest, and arguably strangest, parrots, being also green, nocturnal and flightless. There aren’t many ...