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 ...

A wildlife campaigner says the potential extinction of New Zealand's yellow-eyed penguins is partly due to "human ...

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 ...