On the heels of last week’s World Penguin Day, the Detroit Zoo is marking a milestone with the public debut of its newest king penguin chick, Atticus.

Meet Pesto the king penguin. At just nine months old and 22.5 kilograms (50 pounds), he’s already bigger than his parents at the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium in Australia. Photos of Pesto – who ...

You can check out the video below to learn more about this big, fluffy, Penguin baby. Weighing in at 35.42 pounds, Atticus is already bigger than both his mother and father. The King Penguin chick ...

Baby Atticus’ egg was laid in June 2024. King penguin chicks develop for an average of 50 days; he hatched on Aug. 19, 2024. King penguin Atticus, born in August 2024, seen at the Detroit Zoo in ...