Happy Feet hits the water to begin his journey home (AP / NIWA)

Lost Penguin ‘Happy Feet’ Takes First Steps Back to Antarctica

The beloved emperor penguin is finally on his way home after a three-month detour to New Zealand.

Wellington Zoo / Handout / Reuters

Lost Penguin ‘Happy Feet’ Needs Permit to Head Home to Antarctica

Can’t Happy Feet, the now-famous New Zealand penguin, catch a break? In a trying turn of events, the poor bird can’t even get back home to Antarctica without a special permit.

Richard Gill / New Zealand Department of Conservation / AP

Emperor Penguin Gets Lost, Winds Up in New Zealand

Navigating between Antarctica and New Zealand seems obvious from the air. But what about from underwater? Or as a penguin?