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New penguin species found on the Indian Ocean's Kerguelen Islands, the first in 100 years

"But the gentoo is of most concern in the sub-Antarctic region." ...

New penguin species named for first time in over 100 years

Southeastern gentoo penguin look almost identical to other gentoo penguins, so until recently experts thought they were all ...

Scientists Identify New Penguin Species for the First Time in More Than 100 Years

The new species, named Pygoscelis kerguelensis, lives on the remote Kerguelen Islands, in the Indian Ocean, around 1,200 ...

Scientists identify brand-new species of penguin in subantarctic waters — a first in over a century

Scientists have discovered a brand-new species of penguin — marking the first newly named species of the aquatic bird in over a century. Dubbed the southeastern gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis kerguelensis ...
Nature

Penguin Population Dynamics and Climate Impact articles from across Nature Portfolio

Ammonia volatilized from penguin excreta is a significant nitrogen source in Antarctic ecosystems, influencing climate through new particle formation (NPF). Freeze-thaw events can trigger ammonia ...
Cal Alumni Association

Scientists split gentoo penguins into four species, one totally new to science. Three of them are already threatened.

The four-foot-tall Emperor penguin of Antarctica may be the most iconic member of this unique family of birds, but 17 other species of penguins populate the Southern Hemisphere, many of them confined ...

Scientists identify new species of penguin, first in more than a century

Researchers were able to show that over hundreds of thousands of years, the gentoo penguin has diverged into four distinct ...
Science Daily

Scientists discover first new penguin species in more than 100 years

Genetic evidence has revealed a previously unknown gentoo penguin species on the remote Kerguelen Islands and shown that ...