Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Conservation Centre

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Kaarakin is a not-for-profit organisation specialising in the rescue, rehabilitation and release of threatened Black Cockatoos! Finally comes the release day.
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We are almost entirely volunteer run with over 170 volunteers and just 3 part time staff. We have a large 41 acre bushland site we use to rehabilitate threatened and endangered black cockatoos from all over the south west of Western Australia. We rescue wild black cockatoos in distress – often having been shot, hit by cars, suffering from disease, severe weather events or as displaced as juveniles. All black cockatoos are initially taken to Perth Zoo for assessment and treatment before coming back to us for intensive care by our dedicated volunteers. After their treatment, our aim is always to release them back to where they belong. Candidates for release are then placed in our world renowned rehabilitation program where they will spent the next few months to a few years. Building strength back up and learning all the vital skills they will need to survive in the wild. We commonly have over 200 black cockatoos in our care at any one time in our numerous large aviaries, which can reach lengths of 64m. The cockatoos are given a unique leg band, are transported to a safe area with plentiful food, water and shelter and are given their second chance at freedom! Back out into the wild where they belong. We always release them as a flock and into a wild flock, where their wild friends openly welcome them into their flock! Please note: We are not open to the public, however do offer private tours & encounters by prior arrangement. Please check with our Education Officer ahead of planning a visit or inquire through our website.

16/10/2026

KAARAKIN IS SEEKING DONATIONS FOR ITS
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS AUCTION!!

Kaarakin holds an annual online Christmas Auction in
December each year to raise much needed funds to
continue to rescue, rehabilitate and release black
cockatoos back into the wild!

We are seeking support by the way of items to be
auctioned - such as prints and artwork, jewelry, wildlife
inspired products, passes and tickets to events, nick
knacks and even furniture.

As it takes lots of effort to prepare the auction, we will be unable to accept items for this year's auction after the 16th of November :(

If you have something you would like to donate for the
auction - please email [email protected] or
call (08) 9390 2288.

Thanks for your generous donations in advance!

10/10/2026

If you’re around Perth tomorrow and looking for something to do come down and see us at Amanda’s Garden in Southern River! Princess Rex will be there again tomorrow and as you can see, she has great fun enjoying her favourite native foods!

03/10/2026

Look at that tongue go 😍

The bottle brushes are well and truly in season at the moment! These are a favourite nectar source for our local white tailed black cockatoos as well as other smaller birds. 🌸

Many people don’t realises that our white tails do also feed on nectar! So keep your eyes out in the bottle brush and you might be treated with a beautiful surprise 🦜

If anyone is doing any pruning of their bottle brush with the flower out at the moment our cockatoos always greatly appreciate them!

Yeti - Our resident yellow tailed black cockatoo also greatly appreciates them as you can see 🥰

01/10/2026

As promised here’s the video from our earlier post of the forest red tailed black cockatoo fledgling we were able to successfully reunite with its parents 5 days after rescue 🥰😍

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30/09/2026

Enjoy the beautiful sound of some happy red tails enjoying their breakfast of gumnuts and Vetafarm pellets 😍

24/09/2026

SUCCESSFUL REUNION!

Make no mistake, while this cockatoo may look large it is still very young and dependant on mum and dad! 🐥

Unfortunately, it found itself in a spot of bother being unable to take off from the ground last weekend at 𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗘𝗡 𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘. After a check up at Perth Zoo and a few days of hydration and rest the fledgling was then deemed healthy enough to try and reunite with the mum and dad! 😍

This is always challenging, if it is not done correctly or the parents do not accept the fledgling it will likely starve 😰

Luckily, our team has great experience with this! 5 days post rescue we attended the location and patiently waited and hoped for a sign of mum and dad. After some time they finally arrived! They fledgling instantly called out to them and a concerned mum and dad circle above waiting for the chance to see their baby once more 🥰

Forest red tails only ever have one chick at a time which may stay with them for 24 months! So the bond they create is very strong, even days after being separated!

Once we were confident we had located the parents and they were interested in the fledgling we opened the crate and watched it fly away, with mum and dad in pursuit behind! 🦜

Often as these fledglings are still not the best flyers we watch them glide over the trees and into the distance without landing as a family. Luckily this one decided to fly straight into a nearby tree and we got to watch the reunion and the mum give her fledgling a well deserved feed! 😍

This is always the best outcome for us! Taking a young cockatoo into rehab like this may mean it needs over 2yrs in care! So it’s always great to see them be able to go back to the wild earlier and with their parents, who ultimately are the best teachers!

She wasn’t the only mum however, we were also joined by another more furry mum watching on from the ground below 🦘 😂

Keep your eyes peeled over the next few days for the video of this special moment and release 🎥

But for now, enjoy a couple of photos 📸

23/09/2026

Kaarakin is excited about -
'Arcadia Crop Circles 2026 - Where Feathers Gather'
26–28 September 2026 (Ticketed Opening Friday 25th)

Arcadia Crop Circles returns in 2026 with Circles of Nature, transforming a working wheat field into a unique outdoor gallery where art, landscape and community come together.

Visitors are invited to walk a carefully designed spiral pathway through the crop, discovering a series of installations and sculptures nestled within individual crop circles. Each artwork responds to the surrounding environment, creating moments of surprise, reflection and connection as the journey unfolds.

This amazing and unique art installation is located just over an hour from Perth, a great excuse to take a drive through rural areas to the eat of Perth for an unforgettable experience!

Address -
Arcadia Farm
Beecroft Road, Goomalling,
Western Australia, 6460

Open daily this weekend until Monday 5:00pm!

The artists have generously offered to donate 10% of sales from these works to supporting Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Conservation. Thank you so much!

To get tickets go to: https://www.rediscovering.com.au/upcoming-events/arcadia-crop-circles-2026-where-feathers-gather-danica-wichtermann

Kaarakin relies almost entirely on our donors to keep rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing black cockatoos into the wild, so this weekend, enjoy a unique exhibition and support these fantastic arts and our iconic black cockatoos!

Thanks so much to all the artists and Perth Hills ceramic artist Danica Wichtermann (Rediscover Ceramics), for organising this awesome event!

21/09/2026

Last weekend some of our team made the trip down to Bridgetown for a camp out and visit to our good friends and supporters Black Cockatoo Distillery! 🤍🖤

It was a great weekend and we were even joined by some wild Baudin’s and forest reds foraging in the nearby trees 😍

If you’re ever around Bridgetown be sure to check them out! A truly special place.

19/09/2026

It’s that time of year again when the Carnaby’s have returned to their breeding grounds. We are very pleased to have welcomed a few pairs throughout the week who have been busy prospecting some of the potential realestate onsite thanks to The Re-Cyc-Ology Project. 🥰

Stay tuned and we hope to provide updates throughout this breeding season and any breeding activity observed on our 41 acre bushland site 🐣

This box was successfully used last year but a pair of Carnabys so fingered crossed for similar results this season 🤞🏽

16/09/2026

With the weather warming up remember to water your emus! 💦 😉

Resident emu Casanova enjoyed a nice hosing off today with the first hot day of spring ♥️

Address

322 Mills Road East, Martin
Perth, WA
6110

Telephone

+61893902288

Website

https://www.blackcockatoorecovery.com/

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