This is a rare white gentoo penguin that's been filmed in Antarctica.� White penguins are unusual because leucism is a recessive gene, and could make them more vulnerable to predators. BBC World Service #BBCWorldService #Penguin #Animals #Antarctica | BBC One

🇬🇧 In our unique replica of the Antarctic habitat you can find four penguin species of antarctica; the king penguin, the gentoo penguin, the chinstrap penguin and the northern rockhopper penguin. In the Antarctic, these seabirds form colonies of hundreds of thousands of individuals and benefit from the enormous abundance of fish found in the polar ecosystems each spring. Unfortunately, this richness is seriously threatened by alterations in marine circulation caused by climate change. The snow

Researchers on an expedition in the Weddell Sea just discovered a gentoo penguin colony previously unknown to science. We all love a gentoo, but this newly discovered colony on the Antarctic peninsula isn't cause for celebration. This is the furthest south this species has ever been documented. Gentoo penguins like their habitat chilly, but ice-free, so the expanding range of gentoo penguins is another sign of retreating glacial ice. The results of this expedition will be used to bolster the cas