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The Kakapo

The Kakapo

In 2002, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark carries an 11-week-old kakapo chick on her shoulder during a visit to a hatchery in Auckland. Resembling an owl but technically a parrot, the bird is nocturnal, flightless, and distinguished by its yellow-green color.

In this photo: Helen Clark

Photo: BARRY HARCOURT/AFP/Getty Images

May 25, 2002