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 ...