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

A lone emperor penguin was found malnourished on a popular beach after making the shocking 2,200 mile swim from Antarctica to ...

A beachgoer in Western Australia spotted a lost emperor penguin. Wildlife experts rescued the malnourished Antarctic bird and took it to rehabilitation center. Photo from Miles Brotherson and the ...

Melbourne, Australia — 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.

A lone and lost emperor penguin turned up in a western Australian town, nearly 2,100 miles (3300km) away from its home in Antarctica. The male penguin arrived in Denmark town on Friday.

Adélie penguins can be indicators of environmental variations. Studying them in their natural environment makes it possible to monitor the impact of climate change on Antarctica, a region that is ...