Molting is a crucial phase in a king penguin’s life because it signifies the start of independence as they prepare to leave ...

King penguin chicks experience their first molt around 10 months old and the process can last up to six weeks, per the aquarium. Since molting requires baby chicks to use a lot of energy ...

Among the sea of glossy black and white penguins that call a popular Australian aquarium home, one baby bird stands out ... 200g (7oz), the nine-month-old king penguin is now more than a hundred ...

Pesto the penguin, who lives at the Sea Life Aquarium in Melbourne, Australia, became a viral sensation for his ginormous size as a baby. The king penguin is now losing his baby feathers ...