Yellow-Eyed Penguin That Nests In The Forest Wins New Zealand's Bird Of The Year

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The hoiho yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) is unlike other penguins in several ways. As its name suggests, it has a peculiar set of yellow peepers. The color is caused by carotenes, the same chemical pigment that gives carrots and tomatoes their coloration, also being found in a few sea creatures.

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