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 ...
Hoiho wins New Zealand’s Bird of the Year again
Despite its popularity, the yellow-eyed penguin faces threats from predators and climate change, leading to a fall in its ...
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New Zealand bat flies away with bird of the year award
A bat has been named as New Zealand's bird of the year, in a controversial move that has ruffled feathers. The long-tailed bat had swooped in to clinch the title in an online poll. Contest ...
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John Oliver ruffles feathers in New Zealand's Bird of the Century election
An annual vote to elect New Zealand's favourite bird has exploded into an international public relations battle that is ruffling some feathers. Bird of the Year seeks to raise awareness of the ...
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A smelly penguin wins New Zealand's hard-fought bird election
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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Australia, New Zealand brace for looming bird flu threat
CANBERRA/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Australia and New Zealand are bracing for the arrival of a destructive bird flu strain by ... in 2022 and Antarctica last year. Scientists and officials say there ...
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Hoiho wins New Zealand's Bird of the Year award
The yellow-eyed penguin, or hoiho, won New Zealand’s Bird of the Year award on Monday, bringing hope for the endangered species. The campaign for the annual poll saw more than 50,000 votes ...
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Australia, New Zealand brace for looming bird flu threat
including earlier this year, they were less-virulent strains that did not spread through wild birds. New Zealand has never faced high pathogenicity bird flu. Its poultry industry association has ...