Pesto, the viral King Penguin at Melbourne's Sea Life aquarium, is growing up. He is losing his fluffy appearance in a ...
While king penguin chicks’ brown feathers are insulating, they are not waterproof, which is where their adult plumage comes in handy. The aquarium expects him to begin swimming with other king ...
"We can expect him to start swimming with the other kings soon after." As of Nov. 6, Pesto has already lost a sizable chunk of his baby feathers as he transitions into adulthood, and the ones that ...
After setting a world record $46k for the sale of a single huia feather in May, the same Auckland auction house has another five rare huia feathers up for grabs. Collectors who missed out on the s ...
a process that will give him his distinctive and waterproof adult plumage Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent The beloved baby penguin Pesto is in his "awkward" phase, molting his downy feathers in ...