# @bbcnews on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DeCYt2KDIvC
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71213696-bbcnews-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-10-03T15:31:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC News (@bbcnews) — https://gondola.cc/bbcnews

## Caption

The gentoo penguin species has been debated for years. 🐧

After research looking at almost the entire range of the gentoo penguin around the globe, scientists now believe there are four separate species.
 
The southeastern gentoo was previously unknown, making it the first new penguin species to be named in more than a century.
 
Tap the link in BBCNews's bio to find out more about the penguin.
 
(📸 Getty)
 
#Penguin #NewSpecies #BBCNews

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