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

This post was originally published on hereScientists 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), the bird calls the subantarctic Kerguelen and Heard Islands in the southern Indian Ocean home. It was formally recognized…