In a TikTok shared by SEA LIFE Melbourne on Sept. 25, viewed over 2.1 million times, Pesto waddles behind an adult King Penguin but manages to dwarf the older bird in size.

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.

Pesto, a nine-month-old king penguin at Melbourne’s Sea Life Aquarium, has become a viral sensation for his extraordinary size and fluffy brown feathers. Weighing 22.5 kilograms, he is the ...

Pesto the penguin chick weighs more than both parents combined at nine months old. Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium celebrates their star penguin, Pesto, who weighs a whopping 49 pounds.

Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium But adulthood is already on the horizon. Pesto has started losing some of his baby feathers, and swimming lessons – from his dad – are likely starting soon.

Pesto the king penguin is a nine-month-old chick at Melbourne 's Sea Life Aquarium who tips the scales at more than 22 kilos.

Alex Frank / Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium “As Pesto sheds his juvenile feathers and develops his sleek, waterproof adult plumage, he’s beginning to look more like an adult king penguin and is ...

Pesto will lose a lot of his weight when he grows his colourful, waterproof feathers. (Facebook: SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium)Right now, Pesto is the only chick — another reason the brown ball of ...

A sea animal from Australia is capturing the hearts of the Internet: meet Pesto the penguin! The furry baby King Penguin is only 9 months old and already weighs 46 pounds. According to the SEA ...

In a TikTok shared by SEA LIFE Melbourne on Sept. 25, viewed over 2.1 million times, Pesto waddles behind an adult King Penguin but manages to dwarf the older bird in size. "Our chonky King workin ...

Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium But adulthood is already on the horizon. Pesto has started losing some of his baby feathers, and swimming lessons – from his dad – are likely starting soon.