An emperor penguin was rescued from an Australian beach after presumably making a 2,000-mile trek from its Antarctic habitat.

An emperor penguin surprised locals when it appeared on a beach in Australia after making an epic journey of thousands of miles from its home in Antarctica.

Missing from that list is an emperor penguin. Until now. Earlier this month locals and scientists were left baffled when one of the giants was found waddling up a beach on the Australian south coast.

An emperor penguin found malnourished far from its Antarctic home on the Australian south coast is being cared for by a wildlife expert.

An emperor penguin found malnourished far from its Antarctic home on the Australian south coast is being cared for by a wildlife expert, a government department said Monday.

Gus the penguin, who landed on an Australian beach, released after 20 days in recovery Gus' appearance marks the northernmost sighting of an emperor penguin, officials say.