There’s a big baby taking the internet by storm, and he’s of the avian variety.
Meet Pesto, the nine-month-old king penguin chick stealing hearts and bumping up attendance at the Sea Life Aquarium in Melbourne, Australia.
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Pesto weighs more than both his proud parents combined at a staggering 49 pounds. His parents, Hudson and Tango, each weigh about 24 pounds.
According to a statement from the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, Pesto is the heaviest chick the facility has ever had.
His gender was announced to the world earlier this month when his keeper, Michaela Smale, “shovel[ed] away a mountain of fresh snow to unleash an avalanche of blue.”
According to the aquarium, Pesto has a “hearty appetite of 25 fish a day,” contributing to his massive size.
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Pesto’s weight isn’t the only thing that’s growing in size–his online following on social media site TikTok has blown…
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