The great auk (Pinguinus impennis), also known as the penguin or garefowl, is a species of flightless alcid that became extinct in the mid-19th century. It was the only modern species in the genus Pinguinus. It is unrelated to the penguins of the Southern Hemisphere, which were named for their resemblance to this species.
In the Series 4 episode "New Arrivals", a large colony of Great Auk came through the portal from Late Holocene England, 200 years ago after the portal somehow opened. They reside in the Primeval Aquarium enclosure.
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A Great Auk swimming in the Ocean.
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