Pesto The Penguin Is Growing Up

The internet’s favorite baby penguin is molting and growing up! Pesto, a king penguin chick who went viral for being larger than both of his parents, is molting, which means he is entering adulthood. The chick is losing his brown feathers and is beginning to grow the black and white pattern commonly seen in adult penguins. King penguin chicks experience their first molt at around 10 months old. “He’s beginning to look more like an adult king penguin and is almost ready to dive into the next stage of life as part of the colony,” a representative for the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium said. The new plumage will allow Pesto to swim. (Today)