Tiny penguin released back into wild after swimming from New Zealand to Australia
by Calla Wahlquist from on (#4QP4K)
Fiordland penguin found 170km west of Melbourne recuperates for eight weeks after 2,500km swim
A New Zealand penguin that washed up on a beach in Victoria has been released back to the wild to complete a 2,500km swim home.
The emaciated Fiordland penguin was found struggling against rocks in the shallows at Kennett River, 170km west of Melbourne, on 10 July.
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