Gentoo Penguin (Sealife by CollectA)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

The gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) is the third largest living species of penguin after the emperor and king penguins respectively. It is found on various islands around Antarctica and the southern tip of South America, but has also been found as far as New Zealand and Tasmania. Its closest relatives are the Adelie and chinstrap […]

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