Australia Emperor Penguin (CR)
Emperor penguin released at sea 20 days after waddling onto Australian beach
By DEPARTMENT OF BIODIVERSITY, CONSERVATION AND ATTRACTIONS (DBCA)
Published - Nov 22, 2024, 07:35 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:14 PM EST
Gus, the adult male Emperor Penguin, was found on Nov. 1 on Ocean Beach sand dunes in the town of Denmark in temperate southwest Australia — about 3,500 kilometers (2,200 miles) north of the icy waters off the Antarctic coast. He was released from a Parks and Wildlife Service boat on Wednesday.
