The hoiho, which has seen its population dip nearly 80% within a 15-year period, was honored at the perfect time, according to Toki. "Hoiho are being hammered from all angles," he said.

The hoiho or yellow-eyed penguin won New Zealand's annual Bird of the Year vote after a fierce contest without foreign interference and controversies. It's noisy, smelly, shy ...

A hoiho or yellow-eyed penguin pictured on April 2, 2023, has won New Zealand's annual Bird of the Year vote, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, after a fierce contest absent the foreign interference and ...

Hoiho joins the kākāpō as the only manu to have taken out the world’s favourite avian election twice. The kākāpō won in 2008 and 2020. Image: Oscar Thomas.

In 2023, the Dunedin Wildlife Hospital hand-reared 214 hoiho chicks. Without human intervention, 50 to 70 percent of those chicks would have died, Lisa Argilla , the hospital’s senior wildlife ...

Hoiho are native to Dunedin and the eastern coast of New Zealand’s South Island. Their population has been severely impacted by human activity and climate change, both at sea and on land.

New Zealand’s Bird of the Year, the yellow-eyed penguin aka the Hoiho, wins national acclaim. Recent Searches; Trending News; Air Quality : Fair 23 October, 2024 (Wednesday) Latest Updates; ...

A hoiho or yellow-eyed penguin pictured on April 2, 2023, has won New Zealand's annual Bird of the Year vote, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, after a fierce contest absent the foreign interference and ...