Kindhearted Man Saves Penguin From Oil Spill and Releases Her Despite Forming an Emotional Connection, Now Every Year His Wholesome Feathery Friend Swims 5,000 Miles to Visit Her Savior (Video)

Every once in a while, you come across a story that restores your faith in humanity. This is absolutely one of those stories. A man named João from Brazil found a penguin, covered in oil, on the shores near his home in Brazil. He rescued the poor creature, painstakingly cleaned each oily feather, and nursed him back to health after the terrible accident. Despite bonding closely during their week together, João knew he had to let his feathery friend go back to her place in the wild.

To his surprise, he found a penguin again on the shores near his home a few months later. It was the exact same penguin! She recognized him, played with him, and was overjoyed to see him again. Then, every year from then on, she swam over 5,000 miles to see her savior every year. Get your tissues ready, this wholesome animal video is going to have you in tears before breakfast. Enjoy!

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