An American contestant on Race to Survive has apologised for eating a weka, a large, brown flightless bird known for its curiosityThings got a little too real on the reality TV show Race to Survive when one of the contestants killed and ate a protected New Zealand bird species, prompting a warning from authorities.The contestants had been warned that certain food groups – including protected ones – were off limits. Spencer Jones, who killed and ate the weka, has since apologised, saying, “I made a mistake. It was shortsighted, it was foolish,” according to the website RealityTea.com. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/24/race-to-survive-new-zealand-spencer-jones-protected-weka-bird-killed-eaten-contestant-disqualified
Author : Helen Sullivan
Publish date : 2024-07-24 06:39:05
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Reality TV contestant apologises for killing and eating protected New Zealand bird
