Penguin chick, Pesto, turns into social media star

"Such a small head for such a big body," one admirer remarked on Friday as a crowd gathered against the glass of the penguin enclosure at feeding time. Hatching on Jan. 31, Pesto was the only king penguin chick to hatch at the aquarium this year and the first since 2022, a year when there were six. The reason why there was none last year isn't clear. Adult king penguins weigh between 9.5 kilograms and 18 kilograms, as per the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition, an environmental group.