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 ...

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 ...

The iconic yellow-eyed penguin / hoiho is facing possible extinction due to a number of factors, including human interference ...

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 ...

The yellow-eyed penguin, or hoiho, won New Zealand’s Bird of the Year award on Monday, bringing hope for the endangered species. The campaign for the annual poll saw more than 50,000 votes ...

The hoiho saw off more than five rivals to become the first penguin to win the annual honour in its 14-year history. With only 225 pairs left on New Zealand's mainland, the hoiho is said to be the ...