STORY: Experts are warning a penguin population along Chile s central coast is on the path to extinction after a survey found a dramatic decrease in numbers. A survey of. -June 11, 2024 at 04:14 pm EDT
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The Humboldt penguin population along the central coast of Chile has drastically declined, with scientists finding only one breeding pair this year compared to 842 last year, putting the species at risk of extinction according to experts.
The Antarctic white penguin is suffering from a condition known as leucism. Click to read more. A white penguin with a rare genetic mutation called "leucism" was spotted by researchers this year at a scientific base in Antarctica, according to reports earlier this week.
A rare all-white penguin has been filmed wandering in Chilean Antarctica. Footage from early January shows the female of the Gentoo species, which is normally distinguished by its black and white feathers and a white spot on the top of its head. This specimen recorded at the Gabriel Gonzalez Videla base is mostly white due to leucism, a genetic condition caused by a partial loss of pigmentation of the animals plumage or fur. The condition is different from albinism as the animals maintain normal eye colour, according to veterinary doctor Diego Penaloza.