Huge Australian king penguin chick Pesto grows into social media star
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MELBOURNE, Australia: A huge king penguin chick named Pesto, who weighs as much as both his parents combined, has become a social media celebrity and...
MELBOURNE, Australia: 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.
Weighing 22 kilograms (49 pounds) at 9 months old, Pesto is the heaviest penguin chick the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium has ever had, its education supervisor Jacinta Early said on Friday.
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By contrast, his doting parents, Hudson and Tango weigh 11 kilograms (24 pounds) each.
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