Pesto is growing his adult plumage. These new black, white, and yellow feathers are pushing out his old downy juvenile ...

Pesto, the viral King Penguin at Melbourne's Sea Life aquarium, is growing up. He is losing his fluffy appearance in a ...

Pesto, the avian answer to the viral hippo Moo Deng, has started to molt. The chick, who lives at Australia’s SEA Life ...

After reaching stardom in September, the king penguin chick is beginning to shed his brown feathers in exchange for new ...

Pesto the massive king penguin chick has begun his molting process, losing the fluffy brown feathers which defined his look ...

Melbourne Aquarium's giant-sized penguin — has entered his awkward "teenage phase" and is shedding his fluffy brown feathers.

Pesto the penguin, who lives at the Sea Life Aquarium in Melbourne, Australia, became a viral sensation for his ginormous ...

The 50-pound penguin at Australia's Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is now roughly 9 months old and losing his downy fluff in favor of adult plumage. (Credit: Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium) Explore ...

Viral sensation Pesto the penguin is showing off a new look these days as he starts molting his baby feathers.

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 ...

The juvenile King penguin was born at the aquarium in January 2024. His arrival was quite exciting for the aquarium, since no other King penguins chicks parched last year. Pesto is also the only ...