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Rare white penguin spotted in Chilean Antarctica

A female penguin with leucism from the Gentoo species has been filmed at a base in Antarctica.

White penguins are rare because leucism is caused by a recessive gene, and they may be more vulnerable to predators due to being more easily seen.

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