After reaching stardom in September, the king penguin chick is beginning to shed his brown feathers in exchange for new waterproof ones as he transitions into adulthood. Pesto, who lives at the Sea ...

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Pesto the baby penguin is huge — both online and literally speaking. The nine-month-old king penguin, who lives at the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium in Australia, weighs about 46 pounds. That’s enormous ...

An aquarium in Australia is now home to the biggest baby penguin it has ever seen. Pesto, a 9-month-old king penguin, has weighed in at just under 50 pounds — more than the weight of both his parents ...

An adult King Penguin (left) and 9-month-old King Penguin Pesto at SEA LIFE Melbourne in Australia Pesto the baby penguin is big both online — where his viral fame is growing to Moo Deng levels of ...

Cleopatra, a 6-week-old king penguin, already weighs more than 14 pounds, and keepers expect her to double in size before she ...

Pesto, who lives at the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium in Australia, is nearing the final stages of his first molt. It's a crucial phase in a king penguin's life because it signifies the start of ...