Julia Isabel
@julibel.bsky.social
German meteorologist ⛈️. I support Kākāpō Recovery.
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Kākāpō Cam: Rakiura the kākāpō – 2026 nest
YouTube video by Department of Conservation
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You can now watch a live stream of Rakiura the #kakapo in her nest, on the remote, predator-free island of Whenua Hou/Codfish Island in Aotearoa 🪺💚.
www.youtube.com/live/BfGL7A2...
www.youtube.com/live/BfGL7A2...
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On Te Kākahu/Chalky Island, our low-intensity trial site for #kakapo. Here trying to ensure each female has fertile eggs before we return in about two months to see how many have turned into chicks! Last night swapped these 4 infertiles in Aumaria’s for one fertile egg from Anchor. #conservation
February 16, 2026 at 12:54 AM
On Te Kākahu/Chalky Island, our low-intensity trial site for #kakapo. Here trying to ensure each female has fertile eggs before we return in about two months to see how many have turned into chicks! Last night swapped these 4 infertiles in Aumaria’s for one fertile egg from Anchor. #conservation
Please welcome Tiwhiri-A1-2026, the first kākāpō chick to hatch this #kakapo breeding season. 🐣💚🥰
The first #kakapo chick for four years hatched two days ago (on Valentine’s Day for those who like to anthropomorphise!). Here’s Tiwhiri-A1-2026 in Yasmine’s nest. 📸: Deidre Vercoe. www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-r... #kakapo2026 #conservation #parrots #birds
February 16, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Please welcome Tiwhiri-A1-2026, the first kākāpō chick to hatch this #kakapo breeding season. 🐣💚🥰
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If this season feels heavier, I hope you give yourself permission to move gently. 🐾🤍
#cat #wholesome #gentlereminder #selfcare
#cat #wholesome #gentlereminder #selfcare
February 15, 2026 at 3:24 PM
If this season feels heavier, I hope you give yourself permission to move gently. 🐾🤍
#cat #wholesome #gentlereminder #selfcare
#cat #wholesome #gentlereminder #selfcare
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We trying to have most #kakapo chicks hatch in nests on Pukenui, so don't have many eggs in the incubators. But there are ~4 which we're incubating and will put in nests just before they hatch. The Anchor chicks are due to start hatching soon - watch this space! #kakapo2026 #conservation
February 14, 2026 at 8:45 AM
We trying to have most #kakapo chicks hatch in nests on Pukenui, so don't have many eggs in the incubators. But there are ~4 which we're incubating and will put in nests just before they hatch. The Anchor chicks are due to start hatching soon - watch this space! #kakapo2026 #conservation
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Some good news for anyone depressed about the world right now: the kakapo are getting it onnnnn thespinoff.co.nz/science/13-0...
Good news: It’s kākāpō fuck season
The world is going to hell in a handbasket but at least the kākāpō are going hog wild.
thespinoff.co.nz
February 13, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Some good news for anyone depressed about the world right now: the kakapo are getting it onnnnn thespinoff.co.nz/science/13-0...
Awww, seeing them together makes me so happy. Remember last year? Same vibes. 👇🫶
February 13, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Awww, seeing them together makes me so happy. Remember last year? Same vibes. 👇🫶
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Quick #kakapo “fridge” update, as things are changing fast. May contain errors! #kakapo2026 #birds #parrots
February 13, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Quick #kakapo “fridge” update, as things are changing fast. May contain errors! #kakapo2026 #birds #parrots
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Today we found 6 year old #kakapo Madison and Verity on nests on Pukenui/Anchor Island. Madison had "lost" her three eggs down a hollow at the back of her nest. We retrieved them, but all were probably infertile. It's a good nest though, so she might get a foster chick later. #kakapo2026 #birds
February 13, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Today we found 6 year old #kakapo Madison and Verity on nests on Pukenui/Anchor Island. Madison had "lost" her three eggs down a hollow at the back of her nest. We retrieved them, but all were probably infertile. It's a good nest though, so she might get a foster chick later. #kakapo2026 #birds
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Peaceful manatee timeline cleanse 〰️🐮〰️ #manatee #manateesofcoralcity #coralcitycamera #timelinecleanse #peaceful
February 12, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Peaceful manatee timeline cleanse 〰️🐮〰️ #manatee #manateesofcoralcity #coralcitycamera #timelinecleanse #peaceful
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Candling #kakapo Ongaonga's eggs during the day when we found her nest. This one was small and misshapen - as well as infertile. She's now one of four juveniles nesting on Pukenui/Anchor: Pakiki was found on a nest today. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
February 12, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Candling #kakapo Ongaonga's eggs during the day when we found her nest. This one was small and misshapen - as well as infertile. She's now one of four juveniles nesting on Pukenui/Anchor: Pakiki was found on a nest today. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
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February 11, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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Early this morning I candled #kakapo Hau's remaining three eggs in her nest on a very wet Pukenui/Anchor Island. All three were fertile, but one had the shell punctured from her standing on it. I took that back to the hut to be artificially incubated, leaving her with two. #kakapo2026 #conservation
February 11, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Early this morning I candled #kakapo Hau's remaining three eggs in her nest on a very wet Pukenui/Anchor Island. All three were fertile, but one had the shell punctured from her standing on it. I took that back to the hut to be artificially incubated, leaving her with two. #kakapo2026 #conservation
A nest with a view. 💚
The flightless #kakapo usually nest underground. Yesterday we found the coolest nest I’ve ever seen: Whetu was 3m above ground in a hollow rata tree. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
February 11, 2026 at 8:26 AM
A nest with a view. 💚
Kākāpō Files II, episode 9.
If you listen carefully, you can hear beautiful birdsong in the background while Alison Ballace is talking to Daryl Eason.
www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/kaka...
If you listen carefully, you can hear beautiful birdsong in the background while Alison Ballace is talking to Daryl Eason.
www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/kaka...
Kākāpō Files II podcast
Following the next breeding season of the world’s favourite parrot.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 10, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Kākāpō Files II, episode 9.
If you listen carefully, you can hear beautiful birdsong in the background while Alison Ballace is talking to Daryl Eason.
www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/kaka...
If you listen carefully, you can hear beautiful birdsong in the background while Alison Ballace is talking to Daryl Eason.
www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/kaka...
Love this! 😂🇩🇪
German place-names rendered into English (morphologically reconstructed from historical forms)
February 10, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Love this! 😂🇩🇪
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Quick, brush up on your whale facts. There will be a quiz: www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-stor...
#WhaleWeek
#WhaleWeek
February 9, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Quick, brush up on your whale facts. There will be a quiz: www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-stor...
#WhaleWeek
#WhaleWeek
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Yesterday we found juvenile female #kakapo Ongaonga on a nest on Pukenui/Anchor Island. At just under 4 years old (her hatch day is 12th Feb), she's the youngest female ever recorded nesting. Today we also found Matilda nesting - she's just 2 days older. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
February 9, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Yesterday we found juvenile female #kakapo Ongaonga on a nest on Pukenui/Anchor Island. At just under 4 years old (her hatch day is 12th Feb), she's the youngest female ever recorded nesting. Today we also found Matilda nesting - she's just 2 days older. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
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A perfectly still Wellington morning 🌞
The strongest wind speed around the motu at 7am this morning was a perfectly moderate 30km/h at South West Cape, on the southern tip of Stewart Island - it's a pretty chill morning for everyone!
Find your forecast for the day at bit.ly/metservicenz
The strongest wind speed around the motu at 7am this morning was a perfectly moderate 30km/h at South West Cape, on the southern tip of Stewart Island - it's a pretty chill morning for everyone!
Find your forecast for the day at bit.ly/metservicenz
February 8, 2026 at 6:41 PM
A perfectly still Wellington morning 🌞
The strongest wind speed around the motu at 7am this morning was a perfectly moderate 30km/h at South West Cape, on the southern tip of Stewart Island - it's a pretty chill morning for everyone!
Find your forecast for the day at bit.ly/metservicenz
The strongest wind speed around the motu at 7am this morning was a perfectly moderate 30km/h at South West Cape, on the southern tip of Stewart Island - it's a pretty chill morning for everyone!
Find your forecast for the day at bit.ly/metservicenz
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn't from "Star Wars", "Star Trek", "Dr. Who", or "Transformers".
February 8, 2026 at 9:18 AM
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn't from "Star Wars", "Star Trek", "Dr. Who", or "Transformers".
Waikawa takes her job very seriously every breeding season. 😄
She's one of my adopted kākāpō, this is awesome news. 💚
She's one of my adopted kākāpō, this is awesome news. 💚
We found a 4th egg in #kakapo Waikawa's nest yesterday and found it was fertile. Waikawa has maintained her incredible 100% fertility record: 5 clutches of 4 fertile eggs in 4 breeding seasons. That's unmatched by any other kākāpō. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
February 7, 2026 at 5:16 AM
Waikawa takes her job very seriously every breeding season. 😄
She's one of my adopted kākāpō, this is awesome news. 💚
She's one of my adopted kākāpō, this is awesome news. 💚
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Our #kakapo monitoring system reported a mortality signal for male Tiwai two days ago - triggered by the transmitter not moving for 24 hours. I followed up and was relieved to find a dropped transmitter next to his bowl, rather than a dead bird. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
February 7, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Our #kakapo monitoring system reported a mortality signal for male Tiwai two days ago - triggered by the transmitter not moving for 24 hours. I followed up and was relieved to find a dropped transmitter next to his bowl, rather than a dead bird. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
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We checked on #kakapo Flossie on her nest on Pukenui/Anchor yesterday, and found her on 3 eggs. We'll return later to determine if they're fertile. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
February 7, 2026 at 3:30 AM
We checked on #kakapo Flossie on her nest on Pukenui/Anchor yesterday, and found her on 3 eggs. We'll return later to determine if they're fertile. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
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VIDEO: 🇦🇷 🪼 Giant phantom jellyfish filmed in deep sea off Argentina
Scientists aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute's R/V Falkor (too) vessel have documented a rare phantom jellyfish during an expedition examining deep-sea ecosystems off Argentina
Scientists aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute's R/V Falkor (too) vessel have documented a rare phantom jellyfish during an expedition examining deep-sea ecosystems off Argentina
February 5, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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Three more #kakapo nests found on Pukenui/Anchor Island yesterday. Here's Konini with her two eggs. We have found nests for 26 out of the 36 adult females on the island, with more to come in the next few days. It's a big year! #conservation #kakapo2026 A
February 5, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Three more #kakapo nests found on Pukenui/Anchor Island yesterday. Here's Konini with her two eggs. We have found nests for 26 out of the 36 adult females on the island, with more to come in the next few days. It's a big year! #conservation #kakapo2026 A