An emperor penguin found earlier this month in Denmark, Australia — about 2,200 miles off the Antarctic coast — is reportedly being cared for by a wildlife expert.

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.

A malnourished emperor penguin has been found in Australia, marking the first recorded appearance of the species more than 2,200 miles from its Antarctic home. The adult male penguin was discovered on November 1 on a beach in Denmark, a popular tourist town in southwest Australia.

An emperor penguin found malnourished far from its Antarctic home on the Australian south coast is being cared for by a wildlife expert, a government department said Monday.

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 .

Wildlife officials are looking at options for the malnourished penguin's future and returning him home has not been ruled out.

An emperor penguin found malnourished far from its Antarctic home on the Australian south coast is being cared for by a wildlife expert.

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.