Image: Maarten Holl/Fairfax NZ/ The Dominion Post   BY JASMINE BAILEY  A young royal penguin found washed up on the coast of New Zealand — more than 1,000 miles from his Antarctic home— has died. The BBC reports the 1-year-old bird, named Happy Feet Jr., was found on Monday starving and dehydrated. It’s believed he came from a breeding colony on the sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island. Jr. is reportedly only the fourth royal penguin to wash up on the shores of New Zealand in more than a century. And veterinarians believe it could have been drifting for more than a year. After being rescued by hikers, Jr. was taken to Wellington Zoo to be treated. But the Dominion Post reports he was severely underweight. A veterinary science manager at the zoo told the newspaper they did all they could do to help Happy Feet Jr. “As the penguin arrived nearly 3kg underweight it had absolutely no reserves, and subsequently we suspect that this lead to multiple organ failure, following the kidney failure diagnosed on its arrival.” He died on Thursday night. No word on how he might have wandered so far away from home. But what about the original Mr. Happy Feet? Science World Report reports— Sr. was an Emperor Penguin that was found washed up on shore back in 2011. After eight weeks at the zoo, he was nursed back to full health and set free.   The team attached a tracking device to Sr.— but they reportedly lost the signal after four days. Researchers believe he may have been eaten by a shark. Man, it’s hard out there for a penguin.