Pesto (hatched 30 January 2024) is a king penguin living in Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium who gained notability in September 2024 due to his exceptionally large size during his infancy.

Sep 25, 2024 · While male penguins are usually slightly larger than females, the Australian Antarctic Program says that the average penguin size is far below Pesto's current size, with …

Sep 25, 2024 · SEA LIFE Melbourne aquarium, home to Pesto the King Penguin, explains why 9-month-old Pesto looks so big, and why the baby bird's impressive size is a good thing.

Sep 26, 2024 · The baby, which they named Pesto, was the only king penguin born at the aquarium in the last two years. He weighed less than a pound. They’ve since watched as the youngster grew—and kept...

Sep 24, 2024 · Animal lovers around the world have been stunned by the astonishing size of a penguin chick who weighs almost as much as his parents combined. Pesto the king penguin is …

Sep 24, 2024 · Among the sea of glossy black and white penguins that call a popular Australian aquarium home, one baby bird stands out like a sore thumb. Chocolatey brown, obscenely fluffy, and towering a head...

Sep 20, 2024 · Weighing 22 kilograms (49 pounds) at 9 months old, Pesto is the heaviest penguin chick the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium has ever had, its education supervisor Jacinta Early said on Friday.

Oct 2, 2024 · At just nine months old, Pesto the penguin weighs in at 21 kg (about 46 pounds), making him the largest chick Sea Life Melbourne has ever seen, according to the aquarium’s …

Sep 27, 2024 · Meet Pesto the king penguin. At just nine months old and 22.5 kilograms (50 pounds), he’s already bigger than his parents at the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium in Australia. Photos of Pesto – who is...

Sep 19, 2024 · A penguin at Australia's Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium named Pesto has taken over the Internet and wowed fans because he is so large.