1st emperor penguin found in Australia

Emperor penguin found on a beach in Western Australia is being cared for by a local registered carer
An emperor penguin that was found on a remote Western Australian beach on Nov. 1 is now being cared for by a registered carer with the state's Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
Emperor penguin found on Australian beach 2,200 miles from its Antarctic home in historic first
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.
First emperor penguin known to reach Australia found on tourist beach
The largest penguin species has never been reported in Australia before, University of Western Australia research fellow Belinda Cannell said, though some had reached New Zealand, nearly all of which is further south than Western Australia. Cannell said ...
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Emperor penguin found in Australia, thousands of miles from home
For the first time, an emperor penguin was found in Australia, having made the 2,200 mile swim from its home in Antarctica . The lone penguin was spotted at a popular beach in the town of Denmark earlier this month.
After a 2,000-Mile Trip, a Penguin Finds Itself on an Australian Beach
That crazy young penguin," said a University of Washington professor who studies the birds. “This is the furthest north I’ve heard of an emperor penguin.”
First emperor penguin found in Australia after 2,000-mile journey from Antarctica
Wildlife officials are looking at options for the malnourished penguin's future and returning him home has not been ruled out.
Malnourished emperor penguin that swam ashore in Australia 2,000 miles from home a quandary for rescuers
Rescuers are trying to rehabilitate an emperor penguin that came ashore some 2,000 miles from its natural habitat, and what comes next is "still being worked through."
After a 2,000-mile trip, an emperor penguin finds itself on an Australian beach
It stood up in the water and waddled straight up to us and just started cleaning itself.” Standing there on the beach in the small town of Denmark in western Australia on Friday afternoon was a male emperor penguin,
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