Yellow Eyed Penguin

The Yellow Eyed Penguin (Megadyptes Antipodes), also known by the Maori as the Hoiho (noise shouter) lives and breeds on the Otago Peninsula in Dunedin. The Yellow Eyed Penguin is currently the rarest penguin in the world. It is a large penguin standing between 65--79 cm and weighing 7-8 kgs fully grown. The best viewing for Yellow-Eyed Penguins in Dunedin is with a local tourism operator through specific hides, or viewing stations.