Another video features Pesto waddling behind one of the other more diminutive penguins, with the caption “Our chonky King workin’ it.” 9 Pesto is a social media star for the aquarium.

The reverse side features an adult King Penguin centered with a background along with a flock of four penguins which includes a juvenile and its parent to the right.

On the heels of last week’s World Penguin Day, the Detroit Zoo is marking a milestone with the public debut of its newest king penguin chick, Atticus — who weighs a whopping 40 pounds at just ...

On the heels of last week’s World Penguin Day, the Detroit Zoo is marking a milestone with the public debut of its newest king penguin chick, Atticus — who weighs a whopping 40 pounds at just ...

An injured king penguin found on a beach in Argentina has been released back into the wild. The Mundo Marino Foundation rehabilitated the bird for six months.

Move over, Moo Deng! The adorable Thai-born baby hippo is seeing his cuteness crown supplanted by a plump penguin. Meet Pesto, the full-figured king penguin who resides in an Australian aquarium.

King penguin chicks develop for an average of 50 days; he hatched on Aug. 19, 2024. King penguin Atticus, born in August 2024, seen at the Detroit Zoo in spring 2025.