Today, I completed Wednesday’s Step It Up activity on the endangered animals. For this task, I chose an endangered animal and made a conservation video using Google Vids. The reason I chose the Hoiho because it remind me of St. John Youth Cadet, it is a native New Zealand bird. I live in Christchurch and I know there are some Hoiho in Banks Peninsular which inspire me to learn more about them. It took me a while to get things right and I learnt a few facts along the way. Here are the little fun facts about Hoiho I learnt.
Hoiho avoid noise and people — they prefer quiet, hidden coastal forests.
Even though they’re shy, their call is SUPER loud. That’s why Māori named them Hoiho.
Only a few hundred breeding pairs remain, mostly in the South Island.
Unlike other penguins, Hoiho nest far apart — sometimes 50–100 metres between nests.
Hoiho can dive over 100 metres to catch fish and squid.
They spend months raising their chicks — way longer than most penguin species.
Hoiho can stand up to 65cm tall.
The pale yellow iris gives them better underwater vision for hunting.
Hoiho are one of the few penguins that regularly walk through bush and scrub, not just beaches.
Hoiho can live up to 20 years in the wild if they stay healthy and safe.
One side is the picture of Sir Edmund Hillary and the other side is a Hoiho.
This is my conservation video on the Hoiho.
How many Hoiho can you spot in the whole video?