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 ...
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 ...
An endangered yellow-eyed penguin has won New Zealand's coveted Bird of the Year competition after two weeks of intense campaigning. The hoiho saw off more than five rivals to become the first ...
the hoiho is native to New Zealand 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 ...