Only 326 yellow-eyed penguins remain as New Zealand’s hoiho faces extinction
New Zealand's rarest penguin species, the hoiho or yellow-eyed penguin, has dwindled to just 326 individuals, raising urgent questions about conservation efforts.
The yellow-eyed penguin, known as hoiho in te reo Māori, is one of New Zealand's most endangered birds, with fewer than 326 remaining. A journalist travelled south to investigate the factors driving the species towards extinction. Conservation of this critically endangered penguin has become a pressing environmental concern.
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Samantha Hayes: Just 326 hoiho remain. Can New Zealand save its most endangered penguin?
The yellow-eyed penguin is one of our most endangered birds. Samantha Hayes travels south to find out what’s driving its decline.