Gentoo penguins, which go by the Latin name Pygoscelis papua, are currently split into two subspecies. Any changes to the classification will need to be reviewed by an international committee of ...

This chick is a special sub species of Gentoo penguin known as Pygoscelis papua ellsworthi. The Deep is part of the European Association of Zoos Association (EAZA) breeding program for gentoo ...

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Gentoo penguins, with the Latin name Pygoscelis papua, live in a range of latitudes in the southern hemisphere and are currently split into two subspecies, P. p. ellsworthi and P. p. papua.