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 ...
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 fuzzy King penguin and social media sensation from ... “Pesto currently looks like he is wearing a brown feather boa over a white tuxedo shirt.” Eventually, he will look like ...
Growing these new feathers will allow Pesto to eventually swim. While king penguin chicks' brown feathers are insulating, they are not waterproof, which is where their adult plumage comes in handy.