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.

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 shy yellow-eyed penguin has come out on top of one of New Zealand's most contested competitions to win Bird of the Year. More than 50,000 people voted in the competition - which has in the past seen its fair share of scandal - including claims of foreign interference and allegations of cheating.

Hoiho was endorsed by former prime minister and legendary conservationists, making it highest-powered campaign of the 2024 vote

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,

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 notoriously shy yellow-eyed bird edged out other New Zealand birds to win the annual competition designed to raise awareness of threatened species.

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,