{"id":125526,"date":"2024-11-13T23:40:38","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T16:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=125526"},"modified":"2024-11-13T23:40:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T16:40:38","slug":"photos-emperor-penguin-waddles-ashore-in-possible-first-for-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=125526","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: Emperor penguin waddles ashore in possible first for Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">A lone and malnourished emperor penguin, thousands of miles from its Antarctic home, was spotted waddling ashore earlier this month on a popular southern Australian beach.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>DENMARK, Western Australia <\/strong>\u2013 A lone and malnourished emperor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/animals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">penguin<\/a>, thousands of miles from its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/antarctica\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Antarctic<\/a> home, was spotted waddling ashore earlier this month on a popular southern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/australia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australian<\/a> beach.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">This particular species was the first to be recorded in Western Australia after making the over 2,000-mile swim, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/wildlife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wildlife<\/a> officials now caring for the animal.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The bewildered penguin was found on Nov. 1 at Ocean Beach in Denmark. At 51 pounds, he was quite underweight, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">healthy<\/a> male emperor penguins typically weigh over 100 pounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/emperor-penguins-threatened-endangered-species\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>EMPEROR PENGUINS ARE NOW LISTED AS THREATENED SPECIES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Government wildlife officials said the penguin was removed from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/beaches\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beach<\/a> to avoid potential threats from dogs, cats, foxes and vehicles.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Never in my wildest thoughts would I thought I&#8217;d ever have an emperor penguin to care for,&#8221; said experienced local seabird rehabilitator Carol Biddulph with the country&#8217;s Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. &#8220;It&#8217;s just amazing. It&#8217;s just such a privilege to be part of this bird&#8217;s journey.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/7-things-you-probably-dont-know-about-penguins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>7 THINGS YOU PROBABLY DON\u2019T KNOW ABOUT PENGUINS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/288\/162\/emperor-penguin_-03@dbcamilesbrotherson.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/576\/324\/emperor-penguin_-03@dbcamilesbrotherson.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/720\/405\/emperor-penguin_-03@dbcamilesbrotherson.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1440\/810\/emperor-penguin_-03@dbcamilesbrotherson.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/668\/376\/emperor-penguin_-03@dbcamilesbrotherson.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1336\/752\/emperor-penguin_-03@dbcamilesbrotherson.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/668\/376\/emperor-penguin_-03@dbcamilesbrotherson.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A malnourished emperor penguin that landed on a popular tourist beach in Denmark, Western Australia continues to be cared for by a registered wildlife carer.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">\u00a0At 51 pounds, he was quite underweight, as healthy male emperor penguins typically weigh over 100 pounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Miles Brotherson\/DBCA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Veterinarians and wildlife experts from the University of Western Australia are also offering their expertise to guide the rehabilitation process, including the possibility of returning it to Antarctica.<\/p>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">AC on, please!<\/h2>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Belinda Cannell, a research fellow at the University of Western Australia, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2024-11-05\/emperor-penguin-rare-sighting-ocean-beach-wa-denmark\/104559588\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">told local media<\/a> that this was the first sighting of an emperor penguin so far north.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;The tracked ones have never reached this far,&#8221; she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Cannell added that the farthest north they&#8217;ve been recorded is around 50 degrees south latitude, while Ocean Beach is 35 degrees south, significantly farther north.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">To help the bird adjust to the unfamiliar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/climate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">climate<\/a>, wildlife experts have been misting it with chilled water.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/lifestyle\/penguin-san-diego-zoo-orthopedic-boots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HAPPY FEET: PENGUIN HAS NEW SPRING IN HIS STEP THANKS TO CUSTOM ORTHOPEDIC SHOES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/288\/162\/emperor-penguin_-11@dbcamilesbrotherson.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/576\/324\/emperor-penguin_-11@dbcamilesbrotherson.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/720\/405\/emperor-penguin_-11@dbcamilesbrotherson.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1440\/810\/emperor-penguin_-11@dbcamilesbrotherson.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/668\/376\/emperor-penguin_-11@dbcamilesbrotherson.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1336\/752\/emperor-penguin_-11@dbcamilesbrotherson.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/668\/376\/emperor-penguin_-11@dbcamilesbrotherson.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A malnourished emperor penguin that landed on a popular tourist beach in Denmark, Western Australia continues to be cared for by a registered wildlife carer.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">The bewildered penguin was found on Nov. 1 at Ocean Beach in Denmark.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Miles Brotherson\/DBCA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">While the exact cause of the penguin&#8217;s epic voyage remains a mystery, strong <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/ocean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ocean<\/a> currents are suspected of having swept it far off course.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;What they tend to do is follow certain currents where they&#8217;re going to find lots of different types of food,&#8221; Cannell told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. &#8220;So maybe those currents have just tended to be a little bit farther north towards Australia than they normally would.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/denmark-western-australia-emperor-penguin-antarctic\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A lone and malnourished emperor penguin, thousands of miles from its Antarctic home, was spotted waddling ashore earlier this month on a popular southern Australian beach. 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