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08-01-2016, 06:42 AM
Dancing kakapo GIF takes over the Imgur front page; wins all the hearts
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It all started with a dream. A of ensuring an endangered species was kept from extinction. That sort of mad-cap enthusiasm is what lead to the front page of Imgur being populated entirely with GIFs of New Zealand bird superstar, Sirocco the kākāpō.
SEE ALSO: These photographs of New Zealand's natural wonders are seriously alluring (http://mashable.com/2016/07/20/new-zealand-photo-natural/)
The kākāpō looks like a well-aged owl, is k**wn to smell similar to a musty cupboard and forgets that it can't fly (http://www.doc.govt.nz/kakapo) so runs about the forest floor pretending to take off.
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I believe I can fly
Image: BBC TWO via imgur
The species is teetering dangerously on the brink of extinction, with only 125 thought to be left. The birds are kept alive by the hardworking hands (http://kakaporecovery.org.nz/) of wildlife experts, volunteers (http://kakaporecovery.org.nz/volunteer-opportunities/) and donations from the public. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/31/sirocco-kakapo-dominates-imgur/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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It all started with a dream. A of ensuring an endangered species was kept from extinction. That sort of mad-cap enthusiasm is what lead to the front page of Imgur being populated entirely with GIFs of New Zealand bird superstar, Sirocco the kākāpō.
SEE ALSO: These photographs of New Zealand's natural wonders are seriously alluring (http://mashable.com/2016/07/20/new-zealand-photo-natural/)
The kākāpō looks like a well-aged owl, is k**wn to smell similar to a musty cupboard and forgets that it can't fly (http://www.doc.govt.nz/kakapo) so runs about the forest floor pretending to take off.
http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/yyKQgEawM0aRBaC73CCr2KjvKoo=/fit-in/575x4096/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fima ge%2F162156%2FvCItGvn_-_Imgur.gif
I believe I can fly
Image: BBC TWO via imgur
The species is teetering dangerously on the brink of extinction, with only 125 thought to be left. The birds are kept alive by the hardworking hands (http://kakaporecovery.org.nz/) of wildlife experts, volunteers (http://kakaporecovery.org.nz/volunteer-opportunities/) and donations from the public. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/31/sirocco-kakapo-dominates-imgur/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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