Giant baby penguin named Pesto is internet's newest obsession

Pesto the penguin is a 9-month old King Penguin in Melbourne, Australia, who first went viral when the zookeepers posted a gender reveal before he was born. Now, his massive size and charming waddle are capturing the hearts of fans worldwide. NBC’s Kelly Cobiella reports for TODAY.

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[AFRoobitHere]

No contest or competition. Love for BOTH.

[philoctetes_wordsworth]

There have been many extraordinary births in zoos, recently. A baby anteater, a baby deer…All endangered, all worthy of virality.

[garnetgarcia]

No fight. They’re friends. He fights for her and she screams at people for him.

[Nope.com]

Idk whats going on in the world that cute baby animals are taking over social media. But i am here for it❤❤.

[kirtanashanchez]

Now I need to see Bowen Yang do Pesto on next week's SNL episode 😂😂😂

[palomabagel]

I wish they would use the popularity of these animals to also educate about endangerment of species.

[JackMustang]

Finally. A real “Happy Feet” sensation. Such a cute penguin.

[kierancawley]

This is like this year's Barbenheimer

[JomeRosario]

Pesto is just the Emperor of all emperor penguins

[anirai]

Pesto is so cute. Moo Deng and Pesto are cute ❤❤

[genericname]

What a chonker! Looks so snuggly though...

[GaryRManganiello]

Whats sad is when he trims down no one will care about him he'll just be a regular penguin i hope with the lack of attention he doesnt get too depressed!

[joshuasanchez]

When he ready to mate they going to go crazy

[henaimtiyaz]

Moo Deng now Pesto.... Leave them alone 😡

[christinescopas]

But I don't want him to slim down

[maeannengo]

Why are you promoting the cryptocurrency scam coins named after them? 💀💀💀

[rogerespinoza]

You could at least give us a link to the website merchandise or something unless of course, we have to visit there

[scottrichards]

At last there is something actually worth watching, proper beauty and talent going viral instead of the boring human trash clogging up the Internet these days .

[StirFryChicken]

Ooooo what does a Pesto taste like? Better than a MOODeng?

[JuandeFucaU]

they both gonna taste like fishy chicken.