A 10-year-old king penguin formerly named "Maggie" was renamed "Magnus" after zookeepers observed unexpected mating habits and sent feathers out for DNA testing, which revealed that she was male.

For four years, keepers at Birdland Park and Gardens waited patiently for Maggie, their prized female king penguin, to lay an egg. She kept flirting with the male penguins. There was even mating ...

A female king penguin in Britain’s only breeding colony for the species is actually a male, keepers have discovered after eight years. The true sex of Maggie, now known as Magnus, was uncovered ...

Pesto the king penguin chick has waddled his way into the hearts of TikTok users and aquarium goers alike at a whopping 49 pounds, more than his proud parents combined.

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 ...

Pesto the penguin is growing up. How will life change for the internet's favorite bird? Melbourne’s 50-pound celebrity chick is molting, revealing adult feathers beneath his iconic brown fluff.

King penguin chicks develop for an average of 50 days; he hatched on Aug. 19, 2024. “His parents had raised a chick before, so they had experience,” said Detroit Zoological Society ...

Pesto, right, a huge king penguin chick who weighs as much as both his parents, mingles in his enclosure at Sea Life Melbourne, Sept. 20, 2024. Close Ad. Before You Leave, Check This Out.

MELBOURNE, VIC — A huge king penguin chick named Pesto, who weighs as much as both his parents combined, has become a social media celebrity and a star attraction at an Australian aquarium ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A huge king penguin chick named Pesto, who weighs as much as both his parents combined, has become a social media celebrity and a star attraction at an Australian ...

Meet Pesto, the nine-month-old king penguin chick stealing hearts and bumping up attendance at the Sea Life Aquarium in Melbourne, Australia. Pesto weighs more than both his proud parents combined ...