Yellow-eyed penguins in New Zealand face potential extinction in 20 years due to drastic population decline.

New Zealand's Department of Conservation warns that the yellow-eyed penguin, one of the world's rarest penguins, could face extinction in two decades due to an 80% decline in nests over the past 15 years. With only 143 known nests remaining on mainland New Zealand and Stewart Island, threats include disease, predators, human disturbance, dietary shifts, fisheries bycatch, and marine predation. Conservation efforts are underway to protect the species and restore their coastal habitats.

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