A third Kiwi chick hatched at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
on Jul. 17, marking the first time an institution in North America has
successfully hatched three kiwi in one year. The Columbus Zoo’s first
hatching of the North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) occurred less
than four months ago on March 23, while the second hatched on June 25, 2011.
This newest little chick, a female, is currently being cared for behind-the-scenes. The first two chicks are both males and have been given names reflecting their native New Zealand; “Ariki” (ah-ree-kee), meaning first-born or chie,f and “Toa” (to-ah) meaning warrior. The oldest of the chicks, Ariki, can be seen in the Zoo’s Roadhouse nocturnal habitat for a few hours each day.
See pictures here. They're so cute!
This newest little chick, a female, is currently being cared for behind-the-scenes. The first two chicks are both males and have been given names reflecting their native New Zealand; “Ariki” (ah-ree-kee), meaning first-born or chie,f and “Toa” (to-ah) meaning warrior. The oldest of the chicks, Ariki, can be seen in the Zoo’s Roadhouse nocturnal habitat for a few hours each day.
See pictures here. They're so cute!
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