Video: White Kiwi Chick!

Although not a true albino, this is the first time a white Kiwi has been born in captivity. The chick, named Manukura and is a rare offspring of some North Island brown kiwi from Little Barrier Island.

Although not a true albino, this is the first time a white Kiwi has been born in captivity.

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A rare white kiwi chick has been born – the first to be hatched in captivity.

The chick, named Manukura, is not an albino but the rare offspring of some North Island brown kiwi from Little Barrier Island.

He was born at the Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, 24km north of Masterton, on May 1, weighing approximately 250 grams.

Source: White kiwi chick hatched

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CW Staff
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In the late 80s I started investigating UFOs and crop circles and joined the CCCS (Centre for Crop Circle Studies) and a local group researching strange sightings and reports along the south coast of Dorset (UK). In the early ’90s I started my own research group called SPS (Strange Phenomena Studies), this was renamed in 2004 to Cryptoworld.

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