Melbourne, Australia — 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.

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An emperor penguin that made it to a beach in Australia was released back into the Southern Ocean after spending 20 days in recovery and gaining more than a few pounds, according to officials.

The Heard and McDonald Islands have no permanent human residents, but they are home to millions of penguins, seals, and other Antarctic wildlife.

The internet poked fun at the Trump administration’s decision to impose new tariffs on Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Australian territories near Antarctica where many penguins but no people ...

The islands are home to penguins, seals and, according to the CIA World Factbook and the Australian government, no humans. The Trump administration's tariffs list (archived), posted on the White ...

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 penguin arrived on Ocean Beach in ...