Sea Life Aquarium Melbourne’s nine-month-old king penguin eats 25 to 32 fish a day and outweighs both foster parents combinedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPesto the penguin has broken the internet – and the scales – but its fans only have a few weeks left to see the chick at its heaviest.The king penguin, which is less than 9 months old and weighs 22.5kg, is the largest chick the Sea Life aquarium in Melbourne has ever seen.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
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Author : Sharlotte Thou
Publish date : 2024-09-23 06:35:37
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‘Big baby’: Melbourne aquarium’s huge 22.5kg penguin chick Pesto set to slim down after becoming viral star
