As climate change bears down on Antarctica, understanding why some penguins end up meandering so far from their natural habitats may help aid future conservation efforts.

Rescuers are trying to rehabilitate an emperor penguin that came ashore some 2,000 miles from its natural habitat, and what comes next is "still being worked through."

For the first time, an emperor penguin was found in Australia, having made the 2,200 mile swim from its home in Antarctica. The lone penguin was spotted at a popular beach in the town of Denmark earlier this month.

An emperor penguin is in recovery after swimming from Antarctica to Australia — a journey of over 2,000 miles. The bird was discovered on a tourist beach on the country's southwest coast on Nov. 1, according to a government statement obtained by the Associated Press .

An emperor penguin is being cared for by wildlife experts after becoming the first member of its species to make the 2,200-mile trek from Antarctica to Australia.

The penguin somehow traveled from Antarctica to a beach in Western Australia. The days of 'Today With Hoda & Jenna' are ending. A risqué remark from The View’s Whoopi Goldberg prompted cohost Sara Haines to walk off set during a segment on the Nov.