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Sensemaker: The world’s loneliest penguin

An emperor penguin has turned up on a surfers beach in southwestern Australia, more than 2000 miles away from its natural habitat in the Antarctic. How did it end up so far off course?

Writer and producer: Claudia Williams

Episode photography: Jon Jones

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

With thanks to Jazz Bailey for her videos.

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