Benutzer:Shi Annan/Pesto
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Pesto (hatched 30 January 2024) is a king penguin chick living in Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium who gained notability in September 2024 due to his exceptionally large size during his infancy.
Life
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]Pesto was hatched 30 January 2024 at the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium,[1] and weighed Vorlage:Convert at birth.[2] His biological father is Blake, another king penguin living at the aquarium,[3][4] although keepers opted to have two younger penguins, Tango and Hudson, raise Pesto as foster parents.[5] Pesto was the first king penguin chick to be hatched at the aquarium since 2022.[6] Pesto was first put on display at the aquarium in April 2024.[7]
At the time of his gender reveal in September 2024, which was broadcast on social media,[5] he weighed Vorlage:Convert,[8] making him the largest king penguin chick to ever live at the aquarium.[3] By that month, he was eating about 25 fish per day and Vorlage:Convert of fish per week, a healthy quantity for adolescent penguins.[6][7] Vorlage:As of, Pesto was reported to be Vorlage:Convert tall and weigh Vorlage:Convert; adult king penguins typically weigh between Vorlage:Convert and Vorlage:Convert.[5][6] Despite being a chick, he weighs more than his parents Hudson and Tango combined, although he is expected to lose weight after fledging.[2] According to his keepers, he is expected to weight around Vorlage:Convert as an adult.[6] Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium partly attributed his large size to genetics, as his biological father Blake is the largest penguin at the aquarium, and partly to care by his foster parents.[4]
Cultural impact
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]Pesto has received extensive attention online, becoming an Internet meme on TikTok due to his large size.[9] He has affectionately been described by fans as a "fatty", an "absolute unit", and a "linebacker".[2] While visiting Melbourne for the 2024 AFL Grand Final, American singer Katy Perry stated that she wanted to kiss Pesto.[10] She met with the penguin on 27 September, although she did not kiss him due to biosecurity measures.[11] Pesto was similarly visited by American singer Olivia Rodrigo on 11 October during her Guts World Tour.[12]
On 9 October, a mural depicting Pesto surrounded by four much smaller adult penguins was unveiled in the Melbourne central business district. Painted by local artist Lukas Kasper, the mural was commissioned by the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium.[13]
See also
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]- Hua Hua, a baby panda that gained online popularity in 2024
- Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippopotamus that gained online popularity in September 2024
References
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[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten][[Category:2024 animal births]] [[Category:Animals on the Internet]] [[Category:Individual animals in Australia]] [[Category:Individual penguins]] [[Category:Internet memes introduced in 2024]]
- ↑ Nyibol Gatluak: Penguin chick Pesto melts hearts at Melbourne aquarium In: The Canberra Times, 28 March 2024. Abgerufen im 16 September 2024
- ↑ a b c Tiffanie Turnbull: Meet Pesto: the fat baby penguin and viral superstar. In: BBC News. Abgerufen am 26. September 2024 (britisches Englisch).
- ↑ a b Visit Pesto. In: Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium. Abgerufen am 21. September 2024 (australisches Englisch).
- ↑ a b Kelli Bender: Why Is Pesto the Baby Penguin So Big? The Viral Bird's Aquarium Shares the Answer. In: People. 25. September 2024, abgerufen am 26. September 2024 (englisch).
- ↑ a b c Lilit Marcus: Pesto the baby penguin is already taller than his parents. Now he's a social media star In: CNN, 23 September 2024. Abgerufen im 26 September 2024 (englisch).
- ↑ a b c d Rob McGuirk: Huge Australian king penguin chick Pesto grows into social media star. In: Associated Press. 20. September 2024, abgerufen am 21. September 2024 (englisch).
- ↑ a b Rachel Treisman: A massive baby penguin named Pesto is inhaling fish and winning fans In: NPR, 20 September 2024. Abgerufen im 21 September 2024
- ↑ Chris Williams: Australia aquarium hosts adorable gender-reveal party for penguin chick, 8 September 2024. Abgerufen im 16 September 2024
- ↑ Mary Walrath-Holdridge: Why Pesto, a massive penguin chick, is vying to be the internet's favorite big baby. In: USA Today. 23. September 2024, abgerufen am 26. September 2024 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Georgie Kearney: Katy Perry reveals the one local she wants to 'kiss' while in Melbourne In: 7news, 25 September 2024. Abgerufen im 26 September 2024 (englisch).
- ↑ Melissa Brown: When Katy met Pesto: A pop megastar meets a mega-sized penguin In: ABC News, 27. September 2024. Abgerufen am 28. September 2024 (australisches Englisch).
- ↑ Daniel S. Levine: Olivia Rodrigo Meets Pesto the Baby Penguin Who’s Gone Viral for His Furry (and Hefty!) Body. In: People. 11. Oktober 2024, abgerufen am 12. Oktober 2024 (englisch).
- ↑ Gemma Grant: Pesto the penguin immortalised in CBD mural In: The Age, 10 October 2024. Abgerufen am 10. Oktober 2024 (englisch).