### [2026-09-29](/feed/2026/09/29/index.md)

##### Southeastern gentoo penguin
# Scientists identify and name a new penguin species, the southeastern gentoo penguin ("Pygoscelis kerguelensis"), in the Kerguelen Islands near Antarctica. Previously classfied as a standard gentoo penguin due to its nearly identical appearance, it is now differentiated through genetic sequencing. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles/cm93vrgkrvx4o)

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