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

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

(CNN) – An Emperor penguin that ended up on an Australian beach has been released. Hopefully, the bird can now find its way back home in Antarctica. The penguin spent 20 days being looked after by a local wildlife carer before being released from a parks and wildlife service vessel off the southern coast of Western Australia Wednesday.

Gus the penguin was released 20 days after he was found on an Australian beach, around 2,100 miles away from Antarctica.

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, officials said Friday. The adult male, named ‘Gus’ by his caregivers,