First emperor penguin known to reach Australia found on tourist beach

The emperor penguin, dubbed Gus, is being looked after (Miles Brotherson/DBCA via AP)

A malnourished emperor penguin found far from its Antarctic home on the Australian south coast is being cared for by a wildlife expert, a government department said.

The adult male was found on November 1 on a popular tourist beach in the town of Denmark in temperate south-west Australia — about 2,200 miles north of the icy waters off the Antarctic coast, according to the Western Australia state’s Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.