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Alpine parrots, called ''kea'', after their calls. |
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Living higher than any other parrots, |
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these are possibly the world's most playful birds. |
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But most of New Zealand's pioneering creatures were drawn to the forests below. |
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And here, too, given the strange nature of life on Pacific islands, |
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it pays to expect the unexpected. |
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And the last thing you might expect to see here is penguins. |
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These are Fiordland crested penguins, named after this corner of south New Zealand, |
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They're on their daily trip to the sea. |
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Despite hanging out in the forest, they haven't lost their taste for fish. |
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So why are these woodlands so attractive to penguins? |
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Because there are no large predators here, |
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it's a safe place for bringing up baby. |
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A freshwater stream through the forest makes a handy highway for a parent penguin heading home from a fishing trip with a crop full of food. |
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