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In January, a star was hatched.
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 13 Dec 2024
In January, a star was hatched.
Pesto, a king penguin of unusually large size, has waddled his way into social media feeds all over the world, forcing pygmy hippo Moo Deng to share the celebrity baby animal spotlight. In the process, Pesto has boosted the profile and revenue of the Australian aquarium where he lives.
When Pesto poked out of his shell in January, he weighed just 7 ounces but eventually reached 53 pounds, making him the largest penguin at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium. The average king penguin weighs between 21 and 40 pounds.
Good genes and good parenting contributed to his healthy size, according to the aquarium’s website. His dad, Blake, is the aquarium’s biggest penguin, and at 22, the oldest. Raising a chick “can put considerable strain” on a penguin’s body, so Pesto was cared for by a younger doting penguin couple, Tango and Hudson.
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