The Kākāpō species has a peculiar ambassador in the form of Sirocco[0], the individual who attempted to mate with Mark Carwardine's head. > "He had to be raise

The Kākāpō species has a peculiar ambassador in the form of Sirocco[0], the individual who attempted to mate with Mark Carwardine's head. > "He had to be raised away from other kakapo and this led to him being imprinted on humans. As an older bird, he still does not associate with other kakapo. This extends to the mating ritual of 'booming'; Sirocco booms in the presence of humans, rather than female kakapo. Sirocco is therefore seen as unlikely to be successful when it comes to breeding. However, his affinity to human beings means he has become an effective advocate for the kakapo species." He's now New Zealand's "Official Spokesbird for Conservation". He even has his own Facebook page[1]. If you want to help save these amazing birds you can go to the Kākāpō Recovery site[2] and either donate, or adopt a Kākāpō. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirocco_(parrot) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirocco_(parrot) [1]: https://www.facebook.com/siroccokakapo/ https://www.facebook.com/siroccokakapo/ [2]: http://kakaporecovery.org.nz/adopt-a-kakapo/ http://kakaporecovery.org.nz/adopt-a-kakapo/