The hoiho yellow-eyed penguin has won Te Manu Rongonui o Te Tau Bird of the Year 2024. Hoiho, securing a decisive victory with 6,328 votes, wears the coveted crown atop its golden head for the second ...

The three-month emergency closure, which took effect on September 16th, extended an existing 4-nautical-mile setnet ban, ...

Story by Rebecca Cairns, CNN; Video by Hazel Pfeifer, CNN Sassy, hardy, and vicious: that’s how yellow-eyed penguins are fondly described by the people who spend their days working with them. “(They) ...

Sept. 16 (UPI) --A golden-eyed, endangered penguin has once again been named New Zealand's Bird of the Year after a competition involving bird costumes, craft beer and Dr. Jane Goodall. The hoiho or ...

In a state where even birds get to flex their democratic muscles, New Zealand’s latest electoral favourite is the Hoiho, the yellow-eyed penguin. Known for being as shy and introverted as it is noisy ...

A shy penguin wins New Zealand's bird election after a campaign filled with memes and tattoos It's noisy, smelly, shy, and New Zealand's bird of the year. The hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, won the ...

The yellow-eyed penguin, known as hoiho, secured New Zealand’s Bird of the Year award, drawing attention to its endangered status. With a population drop of 78% in 15 years, this recognition is timely ...

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 competition - which has in the past seen ...

Also called the yellow-eyed penguin, the endangered hoiho are known to be antisocial. They don't like to nest around other penguins. But when they do socialize, they do so by screaming. Good morning.