Shy, Smelly Penguin Wins New Zealand Bird of Year
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
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 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 shouting hoiho penguin soars to win New Zealand's 2024 Bird of the Year contest
The notoriously shy yellow-eyed bird edged out other New Zealand birds to win the annual competition designed to raise awareness of threatened species.
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,
Shy penguin species wins New Zealand's Bird Of The Year after contest without the controversies of previous years
The birds, sometimes referred to as hoihos, have dropped in numbers by 78% over the past 15 years - with one campaigner hoping its victory in the competition will lead to "tangible support".
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.
New Zealand names bird of year after contest with bird costumes, craft beer
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A shy penguin wins New Zealand’s bird election after campaign filled with memes and tattoos
Wellington, New Zealand (AP) – It’s noisy, smelly, 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 ...
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Quirky Wildlife Takes the Spotlight: New Zealand's Bird of the Year and Thailand's Baby Hippo Star
The yellow-eyed penguin, known as hoiho, wins New Zealand's Bird of the Year 2024. Meanwhile, Moo Deng, a baby hippo from ...