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 ...
Mainland hoiho / yellow-eyed penguin could be extinct within two decades - Department of Conservation
The yellow-eyed penguin could become extinct within two decades, says DOC, with the number of known nests dropping by 80 ...
Human interference may contribute to extinction of hoiho / yellow-eyed penguin
The iconic yellow-eyed penguin / hoiho is facing possible extinction due to a number of factors, including human interference ...
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Rare shy penguin wins NZ bird of the year
Thought to be one of the world's rarest penguin species, 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 ...