Hoiho faces extinction risk despite bird of the year win
Despite winning Bird of the Year in 2024, the hoiho, also known as the yellow-eyed penguin or takaraka, is at serious risk of becoming locally extinct within the next two decades as the number of ...
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Hoiho / yellow-eyed penguin could be extinct within two decades - Department of Conservation
The hoiho - or yellow-eyed penguin - is one of the rarest penguins in the world, with only 143 known nests on mainland New Zealand including on Stewart Island. DOC says that without a serious ...
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A shy penguin wins New Zealand's bird election after campaign filled with memes and tattoos
It's noisy, smelly, shy – and New Zealand’s bird of the year. The hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, won the country’s fiercely fought avian election on Monday, offering hope to supporters of ...