The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia was released at sea 20 days after he waddled ashore ...

The emperor penguin was found on an Australian beach near the coastal town of Denmark, more than 2,200 miles from its Antarctic habitat.

As climate change bears down on Antarctica, understanding why some penguins end up meandering so far from their natural ...

Rescuers are trying to rehabilitate an emperor penguin that came ashore some 2,000 miles from its natural habitat, and what ...

Every once in a while a whale swims into the Cape Cod Canal, including a humpback that popped into the waterway on Nov. 20.

An emperor penguin that appeared on an Australian beach journeyed over 2,000 miles from its native Antarctica in what could be the first appearance of the species on the continent. The penguin ...

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An emperor penguin that made it to a beach in Australia was released back into the Southern Ocean after spending 20 days in recovery and gaining more than a few pounds, according to officials.

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 that appeared on an Australian beach journeyed over 2,000 miles from its native Antarctica in what could be the first appearance of the species on the continent. The penguin ...