An emperor penguin has been found malnourished far from its Antarctic home Australian south coast is being cared for by a wildlife expert, a government agency said Monday.
The adult male was found on November 1 at a popular tourist beach in the city of Denmark in Australia’s temperate south-west – about 3,500 kilometers north of the icy waters off the Antarctic coast, according to a statement from the state of Western Australia’s Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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The largest penguin species has never been reported in Australia before, said University of Western Australia research fellow Belinda Cannell, although some had reached New Zealand, almost all of which is further south than Western Australia.
Cannell said she had no idea why the penguin traveled to Denmark.
In this photo from the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, a male emperor penguin named Gus stands on a beach near Denmark, Australia, on November 1, 2024, thousands of miles from his normal habitat in Antarctica. (DBCA via AP)
Cannell advises seabird rehabilitator Carol Biddulph, who is caring for the penguin, to spray it with a chilled water mist to help it cope with its problems. alien climate. The penguin is 39 inches tall and initially weighed 51 pounds.
A healthy man can weigh more than 100 pounds.
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The department said its efforts were focused on rehabilitating the penguin. When asked if the penguin could possibly be returned to Antarctica, the department said “options are still being explored.”
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