The "handsome" emperor penguin, named Gus, made a pitstop on Ocean Beach in Denmark, a town in Western Australia on Nov. 1, according to the Government of Western Australia's Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Start the day smarter.

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.

The emperor penguin that made global headlines after waddling ashore on a beach in Australia has been released back into the wild. Surfers spotted the out-of-place bird on Ocean Beach in Denmark, Western Australia,