The penguin had been cared for by a registered wildlife caregiver, who named him Gus after the first Roman emperor Augustus. The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia ...
Many penguins—including emperor penguins—are native to Antarctica and spend their entire lives in the icy environment. That’s why beachgoers were shocked to find an emaciated emperor penguin ...
The spokesman said the penguin was released under the guidance of a vet, a wildlife officer and its carers Carol and Graham Biddulph. An emperor penguin named Gus that landed on WA’s southern ...