Emperor penguin washes up in Australia

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Emperor penguins are social birds that live in Antarctica, so it struck experts as curious that a single emperor penguin washed ashore in Australia this month. Officials in Western Australia are caring for the malnourished bird while determining what to do with it next, as Host Marco Werman explains.

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