Rare smelly penguin wins New Zealand bird of the year after fierce campaign - Hoiho was endorsed by former prime minister and legendary conservationist, making it highest-powered campaign of the 2024 ...

A shy yellow-eyed penguin has come out on top of one of New Zealand's most contested competitions to win Bird of the Year. More than 50,000 people voted in the competition - which has in the past seen ...

New Zealand’s iconic hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, is at the center of a new conservation effort, with the Government announcing a three-month emergency fishery closure around the Otago Peninsula.

Wellington, New Zealand (AP) – 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 ...

The hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, is thought to be one of the world's rarest penguin species. Kimberley Collins via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 A shy and rare penguin has been crowned the ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — 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 ...

The yellow-eyed penguin, known as hoiho, secured New Zealand’s Bird of the Year award, drawing attention to its endangered status. With a population drop of 78% in 15 years, this recognition is timely ...

Story by Rebecca Cairns, CNN; Video by Hazel Pfeifer, CNN Sassy, hardy, and vicious: that’s how yellow-eyed penguins are fondly described by the people who spend their days working with them. “(They) ...

The hoiho takes a shower at it’s last medical check in the wildlife ward. One of the world’s rarest penguins has enjoyed a three-week stay at the University’s wildlife ward. After almost doubling its ...

The yellow-eyed penguin, or hoiho, has been crowned New Zealand’s Bird of the Year for 2024. It secured 6,328 votes for its second win in the popular annual competition. The hoiho is one of the ...