Move over, Moo Deng, there's a new superstar baby animal that's become a surprise viral sensation – a nine-month-old king penguin chick named Pesto whose species-defying growth spurt has made this big ...

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. Pesto the king penguin was born in January ...

AVONDALE, Ohio (WKRC) - Guests have been flocking to the Cincinnati Zoo all weekend to experience Penguin Days in its final year. The beloved annual event will end permanently on Feb. 25. Until then, ...

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, who lives at the Sea ...

Three million years ago, a now-extinct species of large penguins inhabited the coasts of New Zealand, a distant relative of the emperor and king penguins we know today. This astonishing ...

You have less than 24 hours to help a Kansas City Zoo penguin be crowned the world’s favorite penguin. Littlefoot, a 2-year-old king penguin residing at the zoo, is one of three finalists in Penguin ...

The fossil belongs to an ancestor of modern emperor and king penguins, who once lived in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

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CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Penguins are preparing to march through the Cincinnati Zoo one last time, and they're bringing some big savings with them. Penguin Days, presented by U.S. Bank, returns on ...