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85 reactions | Here is a video of the newly released blue duck / whio being released into a tributary of the Heaphy River, near the top of the South Island. We wish them well out there! | The Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust | Facebook

2.9K views · 124 reactions | Its so rewarding to see and hear the 5 endagered blue duck / whio that have been hand reared here at ICWT, happily foraging immediately, in their natuaral environment. | The Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust | Facebook

"Releasing birds is one of the most rewarding parts of the job. Seeing birds you have seen develop from eggs all the way to this point, gives you a real sense of pride and accomplishment" says Olly Gooday, our Wildlife Keeper who attended the release. "When the whio were released they were initially whisked away by the strong current and I wondered if we had given them sufficient swimming lessons" - but their superior swimming ability is soon evident. | The Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust