https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/scientists-identify-new-species-of-penguin-first-in-more-than-a-centuryContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/scientists-identify-new-species-of-penguin-first-in-more-than-a-centuryhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/scientists-identify-new-species-of-penguin-first-in-more-than-a-century#u103625Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:00:36 +0000US and Chilean experts have identified a new species of gentoo penguin, named Pygoscelis kerguelensis, in the subantarctic Kerguelen Islands. Genetic analysis revealed that gentoo penguins actually comprise four distinct species rather than one. This discovery marks the first time a new penguin species has been identified in more than 100 years. The southeastern gentoo had remained undetected as a separate species because it appeared similar to other gentoos despite its genetic differences.Why it mattersThe discovery relies on breakthrough DNA analysis to differentiate species that look nearly