King penguin chicks experience their first molt around 10 months old and the process can last up to six weeks, per the ...

At about 10 months old, the beloved bird has begun fledging, or losing his fluffy baby feathers and gaining sleek adult ones ...

Pesto, the avian answer to the viral hippo Moo Deng, has started to molt. The chick, who lives at Australia’s SEA Life ...

Viral sensation Pesto the penguin is showing off a new look these days as he starts molting his baby feathers.

Pesto the massive king penguin chick has begun his molting process, losing the fluffy brown feathers which defined his look ...

Pesto the penguin, who lives at the Sea Life Aquarium in Melbourne, Australia, became a viral sensation for his ginormous ...

Molting is a crucial phase in a king penguin’s life because it signifies the start of independence as they prepare to leave the colony.

At about 10 months old, the King Penguin chick, who went viral this year for his large and fluffy appearance, started to shed his baby feathers and gain some adult ones in a process called ...

King penguin chicks experience their first molt around 10 months old and the process can last up to six weeks, per the aquarium. Since molting requires baby chicks to use a lot of energy ...