Growing Up Kiwi
Follow Almer, a young Haast tokoeka kiwi chick, as he strives to survive his first year of life thanks to the ground-breaking conservation programme Operation Nest Egg.
1x 30 minute documentary
As a result of New Zealand’s booming invasive predator population, only 400 Haast tokoeka
remain in the wild, giving them the unfortunate title of being the world’s rarest kiwi.
Without hands-on management, only 5% of tokoeka chicks would survive, with the other
95% becoming prey to an ever growing stoat population. To give these chicks a chance
at
life, conservation rangers must remove the eggs from the wild and raise them to
stoat-fighting weight before they can be returned back home.
Watch as Almer grows from a tiny ball of ginger fluff to a 2kg predator fighting machine, and witness the dedication of the people working hard to help him survive.
Many of the organisations featured in Growing Up Kiwi are non-profits and charitable trusts. Any donation, big or small, will help them to continue caring for New Zealand’s incredible kiwi and native taonga. Please click on the below images to be taken directly to their websites for more information on how you can help.
Awards & Festivals
Growing Up Kiwi is a finalist in the 2021 International Wildlife Film Festival, and an Offical Selection of the 2021 Wildlife Conservation Film Festival.
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