Penguin swims 5,000 miles every year for reunion with the man who saved his life

3/17/2016

This heartwarming story tells the tale of a loyal penguin who swims an astonishing 5,000 miles every year to reunite with the man who saved his life. The man, who found the penguin stranded on a Brazilian beach covered in oil, nursed him back to health and released him back into the wild. Despite being free, the penguin continues to make the arduous journey to visit his rescuer each year. The story serves as a reminder of the deep bonds that can form between humans and animals and the incredible acts of loyalty that can result.

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