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Kiwi - A Natural History

Kiwi - A Natural History
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Kiwi - A Natural History
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NZ On Screen
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In the 1800s European naturalists were baffled by descriptions of a flightless national bird. This award-winning documentary, narrated by broadcaster Ian Johnstone in 1990, features then unseen images of the "secretive and adaptable" kiwi, once common in Aotearoa, and highlights the work needed to ensure their survival. Ex-military tech was used to capture kiwis feeding and patrolling their territories. The remaining population are at risk from shrinking habitats and predators like dogs and p...

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Video
Date created
1991
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https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/kiwi-a-natural-history-1991
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