A recent genomic study has confirmed that the endangered hoiho (yellow-eyed penguin) consists of three genetically distinct subspecies rather than a single population. Yellow-eyed penguins have long been thought to be a single species spread across a vast range from the New Zealand mainland down to the subantarctic islands. Recently, however, researchers sequenced whole genomes from 249 individuals across mainland New Zealand, Enderby Island, and Campbell Island and discovered this is not the ca
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Hoiho are the rarest penguin in the world, and it's a collaborative effort in Otago to protect these precious birds and ensure their survival. Penguin Place - conservation reserve, Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust along with DOC, Ministry for the Environment, the The Wildlife Hospital - Dunedin and Penguin Rescue have relied partly on tourism to help fund these efforts. Thanks to funding from Jobs for Nature – COVID hasn’t gotten in the way of this important work. | Department of Conservation
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