The yellow-eyed penguin could become extinct within two decades, says the Department of Conservation (DOC), with the number of known nests dropping by 80 percent over the past decade and a half.

Hoiho reproduce at a low rate, with only around 20% of fledglings expected to survive to adulthood. Photo / DoC Despite winning Bird of the Year in 2024, the hoiho, also known as the yellow-eyed ...

A study of penguin poo suggests Otago’s declining hoiho population are struggling to find food in their hunting grounds off the South Island coast. University of Otago PhD student Melanie Young ...

Threats: Dogs, human disturbance, climate change, fisheries interactions, predation and disease. The Māori name hoiho means 'noise shouter', referring to their shrill call made at breeding sites. An ...

Hoiho/yellow-eyed penguin are a taoka, treasured across New Zealand/Aotearoa. They are rapidly declining in abundance in part of their range. Action is needed to avoid their extinction on our mainland ...

The iconic yellow-eyed penguin / hoiho is facing possible extinction due to a number of factors, including human interference. Data shows the number of known yellow-eyed penguin nests has dropped by ...

Hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguins, on mainland Aotearoa are tipping towards extinction. This breeding season began with a bold, and desperate, call: take every chick off the nest and straight to hospital ...

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The hoiho - or yellow-eyed penguin - is one of the rarest penguins in the world, with only 143 known nests on mainland New Zealand including on Stewart Island. DOC says that without a serious ...