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Gentoo penguins may actually be four separate species. Discover how the newly recognized species differs and why the discovery matters.
The correct word can depend on whether the birds are on land or in the water.
Gentoo penguins were secretly hiding four distinct species among them, and nobody knew about it until their DNA spilled the beans.
Researchers used DNA analysis to identify a new gentoo penguin species in the remote Kerguelen Islands.
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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Penguins aren’t just found in icy parts of the planet like ...
Avian flu, overfishing, and a super El Niño have decimated Peru’s largest colony of Humboldt penguins. Scientists are holding out hope that their numbers will bounce back.
Chinstrap penguin nests on Zavodovski Island fell 63% between 2011 and 2025, so the island is no longer the world's largest ...
Pablo “Popi” García Borboroglu and Bertie Gregory have been named the 2025 Rolex National Geographic Explorers of the Year. Borboroglu has been an Explorer since receiving the National ...
Penguins, capybaras, squirrel monkeys and a Vietnamese magnolia snail were among 10,000 animals measured at ZSL London Zoo’s annual “weigh-in” on Monday. Every mammal, bird, reptile, fish and ...
A controversial enclosure in London housing gentoo penguins without access to fresh air or daylight will close in the next two years.