: a large penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) chiefly of subantarctic areas with a yellow patch on the upper breast
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Recent Examples on the WebThe king penguin is also making an unexpected comeback in Patagonia. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 29 July 2022 The aquarium is announcing the birth of a new, unnamed king penguin chick in late February from mom Dumas and dad Indy. Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 21 Apr. 2022 One of the new chicks was a king penguin, the first hatched at the zoo in 20 years. Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2022 In August 2020, a king penguin chick hatched at the Detroit Zoo for the first time in 20 years. Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 14 Feb. 2022 But for Charles Bergman, one king penguin stands out.Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2021 The response to that king penguin could have taken a number of different forms.Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2021 In March 2019, another distinctive king penguin was spotted and photographed by Jeff Mauritzen while on an expedition at St. Andrews Bay in South Georgia island, reports Douglas Main for National Geographic. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2021 The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden welcomed a baby king penguin on Tuesday morning. Briana Rice, The Enquirer, 2 July 2020 See More