The kiwi bird is an amazing bird species. Its unique look and interesting behavior are worth studying and admiring. Since the kiwi bird was discovered, it was named the symbol bird of New Zealand and has been the subject of many researches, due to the fact that it has become endangered in recent years. If you want to see how a kiwi bird looks like and learn more about its habits, you should know that there are numerous zoos around the world that have exemplars. The thing to keep in mind is that their containment in zoos is due to the dangerous that have been revolving around them in later years. It is a well known fact that the kiwi bird is a more shy bird species, because it has been threatened by many predators. In zoos, the bird can be seen in specially designed areas to meet the needs required by normal habitats and life conditions. 

The first zoo that offered people a chance to see the kiwi bird was the London Zoo. The first exemplar was revealed in 1851. The next step of the zoological keeping of the species was the breeding, in order to grow the numbers of exemplars to be housed in captivity, which in later years could repopulate their natural habitats. The first breeding took place in 1945. In the home country of the kiwi bird, New Zealand, there are only 13 zoos facilities that provide visitors with the opportunity to admire this amazing little bird and national symbol. Several other zoos all over the world hold between 1 and 7 exemplars of the kiwi bird. They can be admired in the Frankfurt Zoo, the Walsrode Bird Zoo, the Avifauna Bird Park, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, the Smithsonian National Zoological Park and the Berlin Zoo. 

The kiwi bird is definitely worth seeing and appreciating. This tiny bird has an unique appearance and it is one of the highlights of numerous zoos around the world.