Pesto (penguin)

Pesto
Pesto, a king penguin chick with brown fluffy feathers, standing in a snowy enclosure
Pesto in September 2024, prior to molting
SpeciesKing penguin
SexMale
Hatched (2024-01-30) 30 January 2024 (age 9 months)[1]
Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, Melbourne, Australia
Weight22.5 kg (50 lb; 3 st 8 lb)

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

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