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.

The emperor penguin was found on an Australian beach near the coastal town of Denmark, more than 2,200 miles from its Antarctic habitat.

The emperor penguin was found on an Australian beach near the coastal town of Denmark, more than 2,200 miles from its Antarctic habitat.

An emperor penguin was rescued from an Australian beach after presumably making a 2,000-mile trek from its Antarctic habitat.

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.

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

The penguin, the first of its species to be found in Australia, appeared to be malnourished and is now being cared for by a wildlife caretaker, a government department said.

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