Pesto, the viral King Penguin at Melbourne's Sea Life aquarium, is growing up. He is losing his fluffy appearance in a ...

The viral fluffy penguin is molting his baby feathers - The fluffy chick’s chunky form is slimming down as he starts to ...

Pesto the massive king penguin chick has begun his molting process, losing the fluffy brown feathers which defined his look ...

King penguin chicks experience their first molt around 10 months old and the process can last up to six weeks, per the ...

Melbourne’s 50-pound celebrity chick is molting, revealing adult feathers beneath his iconic brown fluff. Here’s what to expect as he waddles into adulthood.

A large, world-famous penguin is going through some changes. Pesto, the fuzzy King penguin and social media sensation from ...

The 50-pound penguin at Australia's Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is now roughly 9 months old and losing his downy fluff in favor of adult plumage. (Credit: Sea Life ...

Do you remember Pesto the king penguin chick who reached stardom in September? Zookeepers say he is now entering his "awkward teenage phase".

After reaching stardom in September, the king penguin chick is beginning to shed his brown feathers in exchange for new waterproof ones as he transitions into adulthood. Pesto is transitioning ...

Melbourne Aquarium's giant-sized penguin — has entered his awkward "teenage phase" and is shedding his fluffy brown feathers.