Shy, Smelly Penguin Wins New Zealand Bird of Year
A smelly penguin wins New Zealand’s hard-fought bird election
The hoiho or yellow-eyed penguin won New Zealand's annual Bird of the Year vote, after a fierce contest without the foreign interference and controversies that have upset the country's avian elections before.
Rare Yellow-Eyed Penguin Wins New Zealand's Bird of the Year Contest
A shy and rare penguin has been crowned the winner of New Zealand’s Bird of the Year contest, raising awareness about its conservation needs amid threats from invasive species and diseases. After last year’s controversial result—in which comedian John Oliver spearheaded a campaign to crown the pūteketeke as champion—this year’s contest was
Rare smelly penguin wins New Zealand bird of the year after fierce campaign
Hoiho was endorsed by former prime minister and legendary conservationists, making it highest-powered campaign of the 2024 vote
Shy Penguin Wins New Zealand Bird of the Year Amid Squirrel Train Drama
A shy, smelly penguin named hoiho wins New Zealand's Bird of the Year for the second time, securing 6,328 votes. In Britain, a train was cancelled when one of two squirrels onboard refused to disembark,
Shy, smelly penguin wins New Zealand bird of the year
The yellow-eyed penguin, or hoiho, has been crowned New Zealand's Bird of the Year for 2024, securing 6,328 votes for its second win in the popular annual competition. The hoiho, considered the world's rarest penguin species by competition organisers Forest and Bird,
Hoiho Penguin Voted New Zealand's Bird of the Year - TaiwanPlus News
The Hoy Ho Penguin has been voted New Zealand's birth of the year. One of the rarest Penguin species in the world, the Hoy Ho is endemic to New Zealand, but only four to 5000 remain in the wild. Hoy Ho Penguins have lost almost 80% of their population in the past 15 years because of climate change and predators.
Yellow-Eyed Penguin Clinches New Zealand's Bird of the Year 2024
The yellow-eyed penguin, or hoiho, has won New Zealand's Bird of the Year 2024, earning 6,328 votes. Known as the world's rarest penguin, it beat the Chatham Island black robin and the kakapo. Despite a decline in population due to predators and climate change,
New Zealand names bird of year after contest with bird costumes, craft beer
A golden-eyed, endangered penguin has once again been named New Zealand's Bird of the Year after a competition involving bird ...
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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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Rare smelly penguin wins New Zealand bird of the year after fierce campaign
The yellow-eyed, shy bird is thought to be the world’s rarest penguin and is the largest of New Zealand’s mainland penguin species. The birds, with their distinctive pale yellow bands of ...
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A smelly penguin wins New Zealand's hard-fought bird election
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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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 ...