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Story: Conservation – a history

Takahē

Takahē

The discovery of takahē in the Murchison Mountains of Fiordland, in November 1948, created widespread interest because the birds were thought to be extinct. Geoffrey Orbell and Neil McCrostie are holding up a live bird for the camera.

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Simon Nathan, Conservation – a history – Saving native birds, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/13928/takahe (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Simon Nathan, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 August 2015.

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Te Ara
11 April 2011
Thanks for letting us know. We've made the change.
Gregor McCrostie
10 April 2011
The person with Dr OrBell is Neil McCrostie not rex Watson as stated