
The Kākāpō Files podcast is back with what’s set to be the biggest breeding season of all time for the world’s favourite parrot.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 37 | Founded | 7 years ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Listeners | Category | Science | |||

The Kākāpō Files returns for a second season, to follow everyone’s favourite parrot through what is predicted to be the biggest breeding season on record. In episode 1, host Alison Ballance and Our Changing World’s Claire Concannon chat about what ex... more
In 2019 Alison Ballance followed the bumpy, rollercoaster ride that was the kākāpō breeding season. Now she returns, six years on, to do it all over again. We'll meet familiar characters, of both the human and bird kind, as well as new faces. Will th... more
Claire Concannon and Dr Andrew Digby talk about all things kākāpō: that habitat trial and where the birds are now, the next breeding season, and Andrew’s hopes for the future of this iconic manu.
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
In July 2023 four male kākāpō were released into the fenced Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari – part of a new habitat trial to investigate suitable locations for the growing kākāpō population. But after a further six were introduced, the kākāpō began ... more
People also subscribe to these shows.


These large green parrots (moss potato’s) make my life significantly better. The podcast is always a joy to listen to. I never knew I could be so invested in such a silly creature :)
I love this podcast so much!! It’s so cool to learn more about endangered species conservation so in depth especially with such a cool species!! I love this!!
I enjoy every part of what you do . It makes me so happy to know there are people out there making a difference. When I became aware that there was something called a kakapo there were Around 90 or so out there. From listening to the podcast I know the last breeding season was very prolific and Thea won’t be the norm. There are lot of me out there and this cast encourages us to donate . While it will probably not be in my lifetime it would be great if they could make it back to their original h... more
Alison Ballance and the kākāpō recovery team have created a wonderful podcast from the world of the most amazing parrot on this planet. I highly recommend to listen to it.
Having visited NZ and fallen in love with these amazing birds, this podcast helps us in Germany to stay connected ❤️
How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.
Apple Podcasts | #122 | |
Apple Podcasts | #240 |
Listeners, social reach, demographics and more for this podcast.
| Listeners per Episode | Gender Skew | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interests | Professions | Age Range | |||
| Household Income | Social Media Reach | ||||
Rephonic provides a wide range of podcast stats for Kākāpō Files II. We scanned the web and collated all of the information that we could find in our comprehensive podcast database. See how many people listen to Kākāpō Files II and access YouTube viewership numbers, download stats, audience demographics, chart rankings, ratings, reviews and more.
Rephonic provides a full set of podcast information for three million podcasts, including the number of listeners. View further listenership figures for Kākāpō Files II, including podcast download numbers and subscriber numbers, so you can make better decisions about which podcasts to sponsor or be a guest on. You will need to upgrade your account to access this premium data.
Rephonic provides comprehensive predictive audience data for Kākāpō Files II, including gender skew, age, country, political leaning, income, professions, education level, and interests. You can access these listener demographics by upgrading your account.
To see how many followers or subscribers Kākāpō Files II has on Spotify and other platforms such as Castbox and Podcast Addict, simply upgrade your account. You'll also find viewership figures for their YouTube channel if they have one.
These podcasts share a similar audience with Kākāpō Files II:
1. Our Changing World
2. Wild Sounds: Kākāpō Files II
3. The Detail
4. Sunday Morning
5. Gone By Lunchtime
Kākāpō Files II launched 7 years ago and published 37 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
Our systems regularly scour the web to find email addresses and social media links for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the contact information that we could find in our podcast database. But in the unlikely event that you can't find what you're looking for, our concierge service lets you request our research team to source better contacts for you.
Rephonic pulls ratings and reviews for Kākāpō Files II from multiple sources, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and Podcast Addict.
View all the reviews in one place instead of visiting each platform individually and use this information to decide if a show is worth pitching or not.
Rephonic provides full transcripts for episodes of Kākāpō Files II. Search within each transcript for your keywords, whether they be topics, brands or people, and figure out if it's worth pitching as a guest or sponsor. You can even set-up alerts to get notified when your keywords are mentioned.