A Florida zoo has apologized for offering an “encounter” where visitors could pet a kiwi, New Zealand’s national bird, following outrage in the animal’s home country. It said it has ...

Zoo Miami said “concerns expressed” about the kiwi ... the kiwi bird that is presently under our care.” It added that the “Kiwi Encounter” which gave visitors a chance to pet the ...

MIAMI — (MIAMI) -- Zoo Miami has apologized following an uproar over its treatment of a kiwi bird under its care. Footage emerged online showing Paōra, a male Kiwi bird, being petted by guests ...

A zoo in Miami has apologized for offering an "encounter" in which zoo guests could physically touch a kiwi, the flightless bird that is a national symbol of New Zealand, after social media videos ...

Mitre 10, a New Zealand hardware store, has pulled a kiwi bird dog toy from its shelves for being offensive to the country’s national bird. The squeaky toy, depicting a kiwi bird wearing a ...

New Zealand’s treasured kiwi birds are shuffling around Wellington’s verdant hills ... Local dog owners were invited to sessions to teach their pets to steer clear of kiwi while out for walks. The ...

while dog owners have been offered special courses to teach pets not to attack the flightless bird. With numbers climbing, Kiwi Coast co-ordinator Ngaire Sullivan said a specialist hospital was ...

The zoo apologized after online videos sparked outrage. Zoo Miami has apologized following an uproar over its treatment of a kiwi bird under its care. Footage emerged online showing Paōra ...