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Cody, D. (2026, September 29). Scientists identify new species of penguin in subantarctic waters — the first in over a century. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/science/scientists-identify-new-species-of-penguin-in-subantarctic-waters-the-first-in-over-a-century/
Cody, Daniel. “Scientists identify new species of penguin in subantarctic waters — the first in over a century.” New York Post, 29 Sept. 2026, https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/science/scientists-identify-new-species-of-penguin-in-subantarctic-waters-the-first-in-over-a-century/.
Cody, Daniel. “Scientists identify new species of penguin in subantarctic waters — the first in over a century.” New York Post, September 29, 2026. https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/science/scientists-identify-new-species-of-penguin-in-subantarctic-waters-the-first-in-over-a-century/.
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Scientists have identified a new species of penguin in subantarctic waters, marking the first newly named species of this aquatic bird in over a century. The newly recognized species is called the southeastern gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis kerguelensis) and inhabits Kerguelen and Heard Islands in the southern Indian Ocean. An international team of 22 scientists from the US and Chile published their findings last April in the journal *Communications Biology*. Their study, which included genomic, morphological, and ecological analyses, revealed that gentoo penguins actually consist of four distinct species: northern (P. papua), southern (P. ellsworthi), eastern (P. taeniata), and southeastern gentoo (P. kerguelensis). Rauri Bowie, a curator at UC Berkeley’s Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, noted that the taxonomy of gentoo penguins has been debated for over 100 years due to their similar appearance.
