A little penguin in a beret? It sounds like the start of a charming children’s book, but it’s real! Let's find out why.

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 ...

It's pretty special to be able to witness baby animals having some of their firsts up close. The staff at the Tanganyika ...

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It was a joyous day at the Maryland Zoo yesterday as they celebrated the birth of eight African penguin chicks. The birth of ...

Baby animals have always taken the internet by storm — but this time, it’s a massive king penguin chick. Pesto is a 50-pound, nearly three-foot-tall baby penguin who hails from the land down under.

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The Aquarium of Niagara welcomed a new baby chick to their penguin family last month after a 40-day incubation period. The baby chick weighed 87 grams at its first weigh-in. A ...

An adult King Penguin (left) and 9-month-old King Penguin Pesto at SEA LIFE Melbourne in Australia Pesto the baby penguin is big both online — where his viral fame is growing to Moo Deng levels of ...

Have you had your daily dose of joy yet today? Well I have something for you! Adventure World in Wakayama, Japan recently shared a video of a baby penguin. What a cutie! The little guy is truly so ...

One of the best things that can happen to a zoo or aquarium is for one of their resident animals to go viral. Just look at the multi-hour-long lines to see Moo Deng, a pygmy hippo in Thailand who has ...