People flock to aquarium to see 'big baby' fuzzy penguin - and he's adorable

'Chonky' Pesto the penguin has captured the hearts of carnal lovers astir the satellite - the saccharine fluffball, who is present a societal media superstar, weighs much than his parents combined

People are flocking to an Australian aquarium to spot a unsocial penguin who has go a societal media sensation named Pesto.

Among a oversea of achromatic and achromatic penguins, adorable and chubby Pesto, dubbed a "big baby" and "line-backer", stands retired similar a sore thumb. The viral carnal has a cocoa brown, fluffy coat. His caput towers supra his household members and helium loves entertaining spectators. He is astir 9 months aged and already weighs astir 50 pounds - heavier than some of his parents combined.

Sea Life Melbourne said: "Since hatching earlier this year, Pesto has rapidly captured hearts globally, not conscionable for his adorable antics, but for his awesome size. He's officially the largest chick Sea Life Melbourne has ever seen, making him a immense deed with guests and fans astir the world."

Jacinta Early, the aquarium's acquisition supervisor said: "He's conscionable a large baby. He's eating rather a bit, he's not considered to beryllium an unhealthy weight." Pesto, who was calved successful January of this year, has a large appetite and eats astatine slightest 25 food a day.

The aquarium stated that pesto is believed to person raked successful 2 cardinal views worldwide arsenic radical person been sharing saccharine videos of him. He has been described arsenic "so chonky and cute" and fans emotion saying "Pesto is the besto". People accidental they person been flying to Melbourne conscionable to spot the cute baby.

Even vocalist Katy Perry has joined the Pesto fanbase. Earlier this week the vocalist visited the penguin aft a video raked successful 4 cardinal views arsenic aquarium unit members are seen dancing with Pesto to 1 of Perry's songs. Perry responded, saying she "will travel by and get a blessing" up of her show astatine the Australian Football League's expansive final.

The California Girls vocalist joked: "Visited Pesto past night. helium told maine who volition triumph successful the @afl expansive last time but my lips are sealed." Perry was seen entering the penguin enclosure and blowing bubbles with Pesto.

"Chonky" Pesto is expected to slim down arsenic helium grows into adulthood and his iconic fluffy brownish feathers volition vanish earlier his achromatic and achromatic overgarment volition appear.

People who privation to spot Pesto tin publication tickets with Sea Life Aquarium. Tickets are astir £25.63 for adults and £18.64 for children.

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