The male emperor penguin dubbed "Gus" was discovered on a beach near Denmark, Australia, on Nov. 1, 2024. Photograph By Miles Brotherson/DBCA via AP By Tatyana Woodall ...

The "handsome" emperor penguin, named Gus, made a pitstop on Ocean Beach in Denmark, a town in Western Australia on Nov. 1, according to the Government of Western Australia's Department of ...

So Gus’s arrival on Ocean Beach, Denmark in Western Australia on Nov. 1 sparked surprise. Local wildlife carers Carole and Graham Biddulph looked after Gus during his 20-day “extraordinary stopover” ...

As adorable as Gus was, rescuers saw that he was beaten up from his long journey. The 3-foot-tall penguin only weighed about 47 pounds—significantly less than the species’ average, which is 88 ...

After a 20-day rehabilitation, Gus was released back into the Southern Ocean on November 21. A wayward emperor penguin was released into the Southern Ocean, 20 days after he swam over 2,000 miles ...

The "handsome" emperor penguin, named Gus, made a pitstop on Ocean Beach in Denmark, a town in Western Australia on Nov. 1, according to the Government of Western Australia's Department of ...

In this photo provided by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, a male emperor penguin dubbed Gus, stands on a beach near Denmark, Australia, on Nov. 1, 2024, thousands of ...

Emperor penguin returns home after long swim to Western Australia. There’s been a big update in the heartwarming story of an emperor penguin that swam 3500 km to WA’s southern coastline.

In early November, an emperor penguin washed up in Western Australia -- the furthest north the species has ever been recorded. After a period of rehabilitation, Gus is headed home to Antarctica.