He’s a “walking feathery poop machine.” And he’s also a celebrity. Meet Pesto the king penguin. At just nine months old and 22.5 kilograms (50 pounds), he’s already bigger than his ...

Pesto the king penguin is gaining worldwide popularity and capturing hearts along the way with his adorably fluffy, rounded ...

Each year as part of the celebrations a competition called The Peng-Win Championships takes place, where penguins from zoos ...

It was just a few months ago that Australia's beloved Pesto the Penguin went viral for weighing nearly 50 pounds at just 9 months old. Now, the U.S. has its own baby penguin that some are saying ...

Nine-month-old Pesto, a comically large king penguin chick at Australia’s Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, has waddled into our hearts and inspired our creative sides. At a whopping 52 pounds (~23.6 ...

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In this Bright Spot, tourists and locals admired peach and pear trees in full pink blossom over the weekend in northern Spain.

Hatching on Jan. 31, Pesto was the only king penguin chick to hatch at the aquarium this year and the first since 2022, a year when there were six. The reason why there was none last year isn't clear.

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DETROIT (WWJ) — It was just a few months ago that Australia’s beloved Pesto the Penguin went viral for weighing nearly 50 pounds at just 9 months old. Now, the U.S. has its own baby penguin that some ...