Giant Penguins Disovered Off The Coast of The Galapagos Islands

March 31, 2014 – An expedition led by Arnould Cousteau, the grandson of the late Jacques Cousteau announced the discovery of a new species of penguin in the Galapagos. Arnould has been leading an expedition for 6 months now, to be the first to record the mating ritual of the Vernal crustaceans that can only be found in the Galapagos. [googlead]Unexpectedly on the 205th day of this expedition he spotted a large swimming bird eating the same crustaceans he had painstakingly spent the last half year attempting to record. This tragedy quickly turned into the discovery of a life time. Arnould was the first human to have run into the mysterious giant bird. It turned out to be a giant penguin measuring nearly 2.1 metres in height! After exploring the area he spotted many more large penguins living among the smaller penguins.

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Arnould has named the species the Gowkhunt Penguin. The tallest one he could find measured just over 2.3 meters (90.6 inches) in height, dwarfing the Emperor Penguin. It’s not yet clear why these penguins have only been found now, but it has been suggested that they only come out of “hiding” at certain times of the year. This species of penguin, are also believed to be related to the giant prehistoric penguins known as Water Kings (not to be confused with the Water Mings from the southern coast of Argentina). The Galapagos Islands are exceptionally unique islands that are well known to be the home to very rare species. Located six hundred miles off of the coast of Ecuador, the islands’ isolation means those species cannot be found anywhere else in the world, and they have changed very little since prehistoric times.

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Now that Arnould has uncovered this new giant bird, Arnould has great expectations for the future. “The discovery of this bird has opened the search for new species. My next big trip will be to the deep Savanah in South Africa. I have heard rumours and hope to lead a new expedition to find the miniature giraffe. Very exciting days!” Indeed, this is easily one of the greatest discoveries of our time.

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