'Miracle' Japan penguin found two weeks after escape

Pen-chan, a female Cape penguin born and raised in captivity who had never swum in the open sea before or fended for herself, absconded from an event in the central Aichi region on August 25.

This six-year-old Cape penguin, also known as an African penguin, is seen on September 8, 2024 after it was found following its escape, in the city of Tokoname, Aichi prefecture. (AFP/Ryosuke IMAI)