king penguin
noun
: a large penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) chiefly of subantarctic areas with a yellow patch on the upper breast
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In the 19th and 20th centuries, they were hunted nearly to extinction after the seal population was hit severely and hunters turned to the king penguins as a new source of oil, according to the program.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
The surrounding islands, however, belong to their slightly smaller noble cousin — the king penguin.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Image Our collective longing to connect with animals is evident in the viral popularity of animal celebrities on social media — who can resist Pesto the chubby baby king penguin, Hua Hua the panda or Moo Deng, the ornery baby pygmy hippo?
—Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
This year, an enormous king penguin chick named Pesto — a 50-pound tower of downy brown fluff at the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, in Australia — became a textbook case.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
The surrounding islands, however, belong to their slightly smaller noble cousin — the king penguin.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Image Our collective longing to connect with animals is evident in the viral popularity of animal celebrities on social media — who can resist Pesto the chubby baby king penguin, Hua Hua the panda or Moo Deng, the ornery baby pygmy hippo?
—Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
This year, an enormous king penguin chick named Pesto — a 50-pound tower of downy brown fluff at the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, in Australia — became a textbook case.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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“King penguin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/king%20penguin. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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