Yellow-Eyed Penguin - Rarest in the World

The yellow-eyed penguin is usually found in New Zealand and it is the rarest and strangest penguin in the world. Its scientific name is Megadyptes antipodes. It is also known as Hoiho, and generally found in South Island of New Zeland, Otago Peninsula, Stewart, Campbell and Auckland Islands.

Adult height of yellow eyed penguin is about 65centimeter and its weight is about 4.5 to 8 kg, flipper length for adult is 20 to 22 centimeter. Yellow eyed penguin diet contains Opalfish, Red and Blue cod, juvenile Arrow Squid, Silverside, Sprat and Ahuru. This penguin is yellow round circle on their eyes and on the bill, and its feathers are yellow in colour.

Yellow eyed penguin can live up to 10 -20 years, and male female lives longer than the female penguin. This penguin’s nest in dense vegetation like dunes and coastal forest. Its nests naturally being lonely from each other, and group together.