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| Image of the rare yellow-eyed penguin/hoiho (Megadyptes antipodes). It is named for its yellow iris and distinctive yellow headband. Image taken on the eastern coast of New Zealand's South Island. Today, the yellow-eyed penguin is listed as an endangered animal with an estimated wild population of less than 4,000 individuals. It is now the rarest penguin in the world due to deforestation and the introduction of mammalian predators. |
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