Every year this penguin swims 5,000 miles to visit the man who saved him

It is believed that Jinjing believes that João is also a penguin and that João is his family.

“I love this penguin like it’s my own child and I believe the penguin loves me,” says João.


Jinjing doesn’t let anyone else touch him.

If they do, they’ll get a peck.
“He lies on my lap and lets me give him showers and allows me to feed him sardines and to pick him up,” João said. “Everyone said he wouldn’t return but he’s been coming back to me every year.”