How we discovered three new species of penguin in the Southern Ocean

The discovery that gentoo penguins are actually four distinct species has important implications for their conservation.

Jane Younger, Research Fellow, Department of Biology & Biochemistry, University of Bath • conversation
Nov. 5, 2020 • ~6 min
conservation new-species animal-biology penguins

We discovered a new species, but war means it may now remain hidden forever

The extraordinary story of a stingray, its discovery and its uncertain fate in the Yemen war.

Alec Moore, Post-Doctoral Fisheries Scientist, Bangor University • conversation
July 23, 2020 • ~6 min

 biodiversity  biology  war  new-species  marine-biology  species  yemen  stingrays

We've just discovered two new shark species – but they may already be threatened by fishing

Scientists thought there was only one sixgill sawshark species – until now.

Andrew Temple, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Marine Biology, Newcastle University • conversation
March 18, 2020 • ~6 min

 conservation  sharks  sawfish  madagascar  zanzibar  new-species  marine-biodiversity  wildlife-monitoring  small-scale-fisheries  fishery-management

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