Where in the world is Happy Feet the 'wayward' penguin?

The lovable, errant bird nursed back to health in New Zealand goes missing just days after being released to return to his Antarctic home

Probably the last time Happy Feet, the emperor penguin saved from near death in New Zealand, was seen earlier this month: His GPS tracker has since gone silent.
(Image credit: REUTERS, NIWA)

It appeared that Happy Feet was destined for a storybook ending. Over the summer, the 3-year-old emperor penguin had strayed 2,000 miles off course before he was found in New Zealand, famished and stuffed with sand that he apparently ate thinking it was snow. After being nursed back to health at a zoo, Happy Feet was on his way home. But just days after being released back into Antarctic waters on Sept. 2, a GPS tracker glued onto his back — which signaled his whereabouts every time he surfaced — has gone silent. Yes, Happy Feet is missing. What happened to the "wayward" penguin? Here, three theories:

1. He was someone's dinner

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