I must say I think this is one of the best of in the Birds of New Zealand series . And most moving ! The Black Robins story is one that would I think help the uninitiated and uninformed come to a more personal understanding of conservation efforts and the great need for them as well as getting an introduction to evolutionary biology , evolutionary ecology and genetics . I won't soon forget Old Blue .
Much appreciated! And I agree. I really enjoyed researching and putting this together. :) Old blue was such an incredible bird, alongside her partner, Old yellow.
An epic tale of preservation and survival - thanks a lot for researching and sharing this amazing story! BTW a friend, who is a zookeeper, once told me that reptiles in common don't show the same amount of inbreeding problems we observe with mammals.
Definitely! Thanks for watching! And yes, there are definitely differences there. Could be to do with the laying of eggs instead of gestation, perhaps?
Excellent video and excellent success in saving a species from extinction. Why have not some birds now been taken to mainland New Zealand to breed in protected aviaries? Two hundred or so birds on a few small islands is still dangerous for long term survival.
Thanks! And no, I'm not yet. I'll still be covering the three extinct subspecies, as well as other general videos on them as planned. It is the 'Year' of the tiger, after all. :)
It is to be hoped that more islands can purged of invasive predators and more populations of Black Robins established on these islands. In time, it may even be possible to reintroduce them to Chatham and Pitt Islands,, either in protected and fenced reserves, or on the whole islands if introduced predators can be eliminated.
Well, yes. The rim-egg laying gene was rare, but still present, but because those eggs rarely, if ever survived, said genes were hard to pass on. Because of the extreme circumstances regarding their population, moving those rim eggs helped tremendously in averting their extinction, but because those rim-egg laying genes continued to be passed on, it became a problem then.
@@HenrythePaleoGuy I am surprised the scientists didn't later on make a domestication or a back up population like what happened to the Tasmanian Devil.
The passion for these cute lil borbs is remarkable and I hope they continue to grow
Such small bird, such interesting story!
It is indeed!
Old blue and old yellow along with the conservation team are nothing short of a miracle and a story of perseverance. Amazing video ❤💙
They really pulled their weight! :)
Thank you so much for watching.
I must say I think this is one of the best of in the Birds of New Zealand series . And most moving ! The Black Robins story is one that would I think help the uninitiated and uninformed come to a more personal understanding of conservation efforts and the great need for them as well as getting an introduction to evolutionary biology , evolutionary ecology and genetics . I won't soon forget Old Blue .
Much appreciated! And I agree. I really enjoyed researching and putting this together. :) Old blue was such an incredible bird, alongside her partner, Old yellow.
😮😮😮OMG. Poor little birdies went through a lot!! Life is so fragile. Glad they made it
Very very informative video, definitely up there with your Haasts Eagle Video!
Thank you, George!
I really enjoy working on these longer videos, even when they take longer to get out. :)
I pray that the vaquita will have a similar miracle and bounce back from the brink of extinction as well. 🙏
I hope so too...
One of the best ever
Thank you!
I agree as well. I thoroughly enjoyed working on this. :)
It’s 2:46 AM in Washington State US. Sending positive thoughts and chill vibes to whoever wants them
Appreciated! Same to you as well!
The closest an animal has come to extinction without actually going extinct.
It's remarkable how they managed to recover!
dude, your video's are simply amazing.
I'm very glad you enjoy them!
I'm working on a lot of videos right now, so stay tuned for more! :)
Well this is amazing
Thanks! Took a while, but it was worth it. :)
🙏❤🌲✌
An epic tale of preservation and survival - thanks a lot for researching and sharing this amazing story! BTW a friend, who is a zookeeper, once told me that reptiles in common don't show the same amount of inbreeding problems we observe with mammals.
Definitely! Thanks for watching!
And yes, there are definitely differences there.
Could be to do with the laying of eggs instead of gestation, perhaps?
Excellent video and excellent success in saving a species from extinction.
Why have not some birds now been taken to mainland New Zealand to breed in protected aviaries?
Two hundred or so birds on a few small islands is still dangerous for long term survival.
I'm so sorry you did such wonderful work and all I can think of is that the meme of "the body is round "
No problem! I often call them 'borbs' too. :)
Old blue vs Diego the tortoise, who would win?
Both are legends!
Old blue wins out based on how much could very easily have gone wrong at any moment considering their fragility.
wow what a story ❤️
It really is an incredible one! :D
have you done one on tometit?
Not just yet! But I will be soon. :)
Good to see more bird of the week, but I was wondering, are you done with the tiger videos?
Thanks!
And no, I'm not yet. I'll still be covering the three extinct subspecies, as well as other general videos on them as planned. It is the 'Year' of the tiger, after all. :)
@@HenrythePaleoGuy Ah, I get it, just wanted to make sure. Thank you.
It is to be hoped that more islands can purged of invasive predators and more populations of Black Robins established on these islands. In time, it may even be possible to reintroduce them to Chatham and Pitt Islands,, either in protected and fenced reserves, or on the whole islands if introduced predators can be eliminated.
New Zealand Borb of the Week
This bird was on the edge of domestication with edge laying genes?
Well, yes. The rim-egg laying gene was rare, but still present, but because those eggs rarely, if ever survived, said genes were hard to pass on. Because of the extreme circumstances regarding their population, moving those rim eggs helped tremendously in averting their extinction, but because those rim-egg laying genes continued to be passed on, it became a problem then.
@@HenrythePaleoGuy I am surprised the scientists didn't later on make a domestication or a back up population like what happened to the Tasmanian Devil.