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Wildlife officials are considering all of the penguin’s options, including the possibility of bringing him home, as he is severely underweight.
A male emperor penguin named Gus stands on a beach near Denmark, Australia, on November 1, 2024, thousands of kilometers away from its usual habitat on Antarctica, in this photo supplied by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation, and Attractions.
More than 2,200 kilometers north of the Antarctic coast, Australia has made history with the discovery of a starving Emperor penguin.
Discovered on a tourist beach in the town of Denmark in southwest Australia, the adult male was found on 1 November.
University of Western Australia researcher Belinda Cannell claims that the emperor penguin, the biggest penguin species, has never been seen in Australia previously.
Although previous emperors have been seen in New Zealand before, she claimed she had no idea why he had traveled such a long voyage.
Despite healthy males weighing more than 45 kg, the bird discovered, which was one meter tall, weighed only 23 kg.
Carol Biddulph, a seabird rehabilitator, is keeping him warm by spraying him with a cooled water mist as he adjusts to his new environment.
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The Western Australian department of biodiversity and conservation reported the sighting.
According to the response, “options are still being worked through” when asked about the possibility of returning the penguin to its home.
