A n emperor penguin has been found far from its Antarctic home on the Australian south coast, marking the first recorded sighting of the species in the country. The adult male pen

Rescuers are trying to rehabilitate an emperor penguin that came ashore some 2,000 miles from its natural habitat, and what comes next is "still being worked through."

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.

An emperor penguin surprised locals when it appeared on a beach in Australia after making an epic journey of thousands of miles from its home in Antarctica.

An emperor penguin is in recovery after swimming from Antarctica to Australia — a journey of over 2,000 miles. The bird was discovered on a tourist beach on the country's southwest coast on Nov. 1, according to a government statement obtained by the Associated Press .

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. Aaron Fowler, 37, was one of the first people to spot the bird. He was at the local beach with his friend when he “saw something coming out” of the water.

An emperor penguin is being cared for by wildlife experts after becoming the first member of its species to make the 2,200-mile trek from Antarctica to Australia.

An emperor penguin journeyed over 2,000 miles from Antarctica to an Australian beach, marking a possible first for the species on the continent.

An emperor penguin found malnourished far from its Antarctic home on the Australian south coast is being cared for by a wildlife expert.