If you watch “Last Week Tonight“, or “The Tonight Show“, you may have been exposed to John Oliver’s rather unhinged campaign to take over New Zealand’s annual “Bird of the Year” competition. See, THIS year, it’s the “Bird of the Century”, to celebrate 100 years of conservation group Forest and Bird, who puts on the contest to raise awareness about the country’s native bird population.
What has ensued has been manic, hilarious, and quite effective, as it’s caused a delay in announcing the winner in the voting. Check it out:
