UK - The parrot that became famous for trying to mate with the head of Mark Carwardine, the wildlife presenter, during the shooting of a series with Stephen Fry, has become "spokesbird for conservation" in New Zealand. (Story continues below)
By Charles Starmer-Smith The New Zealand prime minster has given the country's most famous parrot a job in his government, it has emerged. An endangered kakapo parrot, named Sirocco, which rose to fame last year after it attempted to mate with the head of Mark Carwardine, the wildlife presenter, during the BBC's 'Last Chance to See' series, has been appointed by John Key as the world's first "spokesbird for conservation" ... (Continue story) |