That’s why beachgoers were shocked to find an emaciated emperor penguin on Australia’s southwestern shore on November 1, 2024. Now, after an impressive recovery, the lost penguin is heading home.

EMPEROR PENGUINS ARE NOW LISTED AS THREATENED SPECIES ... "Sure enough, there it was just waddling along the sand, seeming a little lost but so very chill and inquisitive of us," she shared ...