king penguin
noun
: a large penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) chiefly of subantarctic areas with a yellow patch on the upper breast
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With the revelation that Magnus is a male, Birdland Park is left with one female in their breeding colony, a 30-year-old king penguin named Bill.
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Gil MacIas, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
The chick has already begun molting its brown feathers, which will then be replaced by the black and white ones typical of king penguins.
—Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2024
For instance, Pesto, the abnormally large king penguin living at the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, or Fat Albert, the heaviest polar bear in Alaska.) Crumbs—called Kroshik in Russian—was then taken in by the Matroskin Shelter in Perm, where he was put on a strict diet and exercise regime.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
In late January, caretakers at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium in Australia were ecstatic when a king penguin chick successfully emerged from his shell.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
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Gil MacIas, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
The chick has already begun molting its brown feathers, which will then be replaced by the black and white ones typical of king penguins.
—Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2024
For instance, Pesto, the abnormally large king penguin living at the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, or Fat Albert, the heaviest polar bear in Alaska.) Crumbs—called Kroshik in Russian—was then taken in by the Matroskin Shelter in Perm, where he was put on a strict diet and exercise regime.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
In late January, caretakers at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium in Australia were ecstatic when a king penguin chick successfully emerged from his shell.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
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“King penguin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/king%20penguin. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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