THE AKIKIKI: KAUAI'S HIDDEN GEM
Meet the Akikiki, a tiny honeycreeper found only in the high-elevation forests of Kauai, Hawaii.
A DISAPPEARING MOUNTAIN HABITAT
These birds live in the Alakai Plateau, but their cool mountain sanctuary is rapidly shrinking.
THE DEADLY THREAT OF DISEASE
Rising temperatures allow mosquitoes to carry avian malaria into the Akikiki's last remaining refuge.
CRITICAL NUMBERS: ON THE EDGE
With fewer than 50 individuals left in the wild, the Akikiki faces extinction within years.
A RACE AGAINST THE CLOCK
Conservationists are heroically rescuing eggs to raise chicks in predator-free, mosquito-safe facilities.
HOPE IN HUMAN HANDS
Captive breeding programs are the last insurance policy to prevent this species from vanishing forever.
HOW YOU CAN HELP SAVE THEM
Support Hawaiian forest restoration and climate action to protect the future of the Akikiki.