Patriarch of aki‘ki‘ki family brought to safety

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An ‘akikiki named Carrot rescued from Alaka‘i Plateau is transported in a specially designed box to the Maui Bird Conservation Center.

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An ‘akikiki named Carrot rescued from Alaka‘i Plateau is transported in a specially designed box to the Maui Bird Conservation Center.

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An ‘akikiki named Carrot is examined at the Maui Bird Conservation Center.

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An ‘akikiki named Carrot explores his new home at the Maui Bird Conservation Center.

LIHU‘E — This morning a critically endangered ‘akikiki received VIP treatment with a helicopter ride from a valley deep in the Alaka‘i Plateau to safety at the Maui Bird Conservation Center (MBCC).

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