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New Zealand’s Bird of the Year: A shy penguin wins after campaign ...
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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Rare smelly penguin wins New Zealand bird of the year after fierce campaign
A rare, smelly and yellow-eyed penguin species has been crowned New Zealand’s bird of the year for the second time in less than a decade. The hoiho, which translates as “noise shouter” in ...
Scientists try to bring 12-foot tall giant bird back from 600-year extinction
Lord of the Rings filmmaker Sir Peter Jackson, who is funding the ‘de-extinction’ project, says the successful reintroduction ...
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Rare Yellow-Eyed Penguin Wins New Zealand's Bird of the Year Contest
The bird also received some high-profile endorsements, including from English conservationist Jane Goodall and former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark.
This Giant Bird Went Extinct 600 Years Ago. Scientists Say They Can Resurrect It.
The world is currently experiencing its sixth mass extinction, with potentially thousands of species lost every year.
Incredibly rare ‘fairy’ creatures take flight in New Zealand. ‘Exciting chapter’
From wild nests to the Auckland Zoo, the rarest bird in New Zealand just wrapped up its breeding season — and it was a “successful and exciting chapter.” Tara iti, or New Zealand fairy terns, are a ...