The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia was released at sea 20 days after he waddled ashore on a popular tourist beach.

Gus, the emperor penguin that swam from Antarctica to Australia, was released 20 days after he was found waddling on a tourist beach.

The emperor penguin that made global headlines after waddling ashore on a beach in Australia has been released back into the wild. Surfers spotted the out-of-place bird on Ocean Beach in Denmark, Western Australia,

Gus, the lost emperor penguin who was found in Australia, spent three weeks with wildlife carers and has been released to his home near Antarctica.

As climate change bears down on Antarctica, understanding why some penguins end up meandering so far from their natural habitats may help aid future conservation efforts.

In early November, Ocean Beach visitors were shocked to see an emperor penguin on the Australian shore. Gus, the penguin, had traveled nearly 2,200 miles alone

The emperor penguin, dubbed Gus, had somehow swam over 2,000 miles from his icy home and was found on a sun-drenched beach in Denmark, Western Australia, earlier this month.

B ack on November 1st, an Emperor penguin was found on a popular beach in Australia, 2,100 miles away from his home in Antarctica. The video shocked people and left us all wonderi