Loud, smelly, shy and the winner of this year's bird contest in New Zealand. That's the hoiho, a type of yellow-eyed penguin. The Hoiho won a hotly...

Loud, smelly, shy and the winner of this year's bird contest in New Zealand. That's the hoiho, a type of yellow-eyed penguin. The Hoiho won a hotly...

The hoiho, which means ‘noise shouter’, triumphed in a year free from the usual scandals surrounding the competition

The hoiho, which means ‘noise shouter’, triumphed in a year free from the usual scandals surrounding the competition

The yellow-eyed penguin, known as hoiho, secured New Zealand’s Bird of the Year award, drawing attention to its endangered status. With a population...

Environmental charity Forest & Bird, which runs the contest, said nearly 40,000 verified votes had been cast so far.

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