A new genome study shows gentoo penguins are four separate species, not one. The discovery reveals hidden diversity.

Scientists have identified a new species of gentoo penguin living in one of the most remote regions on Earth, a discovery ...

New species revealed: Scientists discovered the southeastern gentoo penguin on the Kerguelen Islands, marking the first new penguin species named in more than 100 years. Taxonomy debate settled: ...

The four-foot-tall Emperor penguin of Antarctica may be the most iconic member of this unique family of birds, but 17 other ...

A new species of penguins belonging to the genus Pygoscelis, also known as gentoo penguins, has been discovered. Called Pygoscelis kerguelensis, this lineage is only found on Kerguelen Island, a group ...

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