NEWGU — photographic references

Kerguelen gentoo portrait / colony photographs, taken November 18, 2020.
Photographer: Antoine Lamielle
License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Portrait photo and original download:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2020-11_Kerguelen_Islands_-_Gentoo_penguin_11.jpg

Colony photo and original download:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2020-11_Kerguelen_Islands_-_Gentoo_penguin_04.jpg

For photo reuse, credit Antoine Lamielle, link the source and license, identify edits, and license adapted photographs under CC BY-SA 4.0. No endorsement is implied.

These photographs are documented as gentoo penguins on Kerguelen; their file labels predate the 2026 taxonomic paper. Do not describe an individual as genetically verified.

Research:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-026-10081-7

The PNG mascot and memes are original AI-generated illustrations, not scientific photographs.
