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Rare Yellow-Eyed Penguin Wins New Zealand's Bird of the Year Contest
Voters selected the yellow-eyed penguin, or hoiho, with 6,328 votes. Organized by New Zealand’s conservation group Forest and Bird, the annual Bird of the Year election was created to raise ...
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Unknown extinct yellow-eyed penguin identified in NZ
A study led by Otago University researchers set out to look at changes in the yellow-eyed penguin population after humans settled in New Zealand. But DNA analysis of old bones discovered evidence ...
Hoiho wins New Zealand’s Bird of the Year again
Despite its popularity, the yellow-eyed penguin faces threats from predators and climate change, leading to a fall in its ...
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How Scientists’ Tender Loving Care Could Save This Endangered Penguin Species
From fish smoothies to oral antibiotics, researchers are taking matters into their own hands in a radical effort to save New Zealand’s yellow-eyed penguins ...
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Bird of the Year: Rare anti-social penguin wins New Zealand poll
An endangered yellow-eyed penguin has won New Zealand's coveted Bird of the Year competition after two weeks of intense campaigning. The hoiho saw off more than five rivals to become the first ...
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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 ...
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A shy penguin wins New Zealand's bird election after a campaign filled with memes and tattoos
shy — and New Zealand’s bird of the year. The hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, won the country’s fiercely fought avian election on Monday, offering hope to supporters of the endangered bird ...
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hotels near Yellow eyed penguin colony
Bagging the best hotel to fit your budget near Yellow eyed penguin colony doesn’t need to be difficult. We do the hard work for you and price-check hundreds of hotel brands and booking sites, so you ...
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How many penguins are there?
The yellow-eyed penguin lives on remote islands off New Zealand. The gentoo penguin is the fastest swimming penguin, reaching 22mph. Emperor penguin chicks have to survive some of the coldest ...
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SAVING PENGUINS
the Humboldt penguin of Chile and Peru, as well as four from New Zealand — the yellow-eyed, white-flippered, Fiordland crested and erect-crested penguins. Soon after, the African penguin was listed as ...
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Yellow-Eyed Penguin That Nests In The Forest Wins New Zealand's Bird Of The Year
New Zealand's world-famous Bird Of The Year competition has announced its winner for 2024 – and yes, this time it is a bird.
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SAVING PENGUINS
the Humboldt penguin of Chile and Peru, as well as four from New Zealand — the yellow-eyed, white-flippered, Fiordland crested and erect-crested penguins. Soon after, the African penguin was listed as ...