Recent research indicates that Gentoo Penguins comprise four separate species, having evolved into distinct lineages as isolated populations adapted to their environments. This discovery has implications for conservation efforts.

<p> <img alt="The northern Gentoo, or Pygoscelis papua, lives on the Falkland and Martillo Islands of South America. These penguins thrive in the warmer and saltier waters north of the polar front" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/110207/100x80/gentoo-falklands.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> A new study indicates that the adaptable marine birds evolved into distinct lineages as isolated pop...