🌋 Say aloha to Hawai‘i’s Nēnē — one of the world’s rarest geese and the official state bird of the islands. Endemic to Hawai‘i, this goose has fully adapted to island life, with long legs and reduced webbing that act like built-in hiking boots. 🐾🚧🧪 Once down to just 30 individuals in the 1950s, this #birdoftheweek strutted back from the brink thanks to predator control, captive breeding, and habitat restoration. Today, 3,800 Nēnē roam across Kaua‘i, Maui, Moloka‘i, and Hawai‘i Island. Conser
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🌋 Say aloha to Hawai‘i’s Nēnē — one of the world’s rarest geese and the official state bird of the islands. Endemic to Hawai‘i, this goose has fully adapted to island life, with long legs and reduced webbing that act like built-in hiking boots. 🐾🚧🧪 Once down to just 30 individuals in the 1950s, this #birdoftheweek strutted back from the brink thanks to predator control, captive breeding, and habitat restoration. Today, 3,800 Nēnē roam across Kaua‘i, Maui, Moloka‘i, and Hawai‘i Island. Conser
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