Vertebrate ecologist, co-author
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Last updated Sep 22, 2026
As of September 2026: Helped analyze population and demographic data
Gentoo penguins have counted as one species since 1781. A genomic study published in spring 2026 splits them into four, including a previously overlooked species on the remote Kerguelen Islands — the first new penguin named in more than a century.
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