These curious penguins went on a tour around a closed aquarium
The Shedd Aquarium in Chicago is now closed to the public due to coronavirus. But the news isn't all bad, especially for their penguins who got the opportunity to take a tour of the aquarium themselves.
With the Shedd Aquarium closed the keepers have been finding some rather inventive ways to enrich the lives of the aquarium's inhabitants. So on the weekend, some lucky penguins got the opportunity to observe the other side of the glass. The aquarium shared with the Chicago Tribune:
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The aquarium shared the penguin's adventures on Twitter and one little rockhopper, in particular, named Wellington, took a special liking to the Amazon exhibit:
Penguins in the Amazon?! 🐧🌴
— Shedd Aquarium (@shedd_aquarium) March 15, 2020
Some of the penguins went on a field trip to meet other animals at Shedd. Wellington seemed most interested in the fishes in Amazon Rising! The black-barred silver dollars also seemed interested in their unusual visitor. pic.twitter.com/KgYWsp5VQD
Some penguins are even stuck together as they have already paired up for the mating season, such as Annie and Edward:
The adventure continues! 🐧🐧
— Shedd Aquarium (@shedd_aquarium) March 16, 2020
This morning, Edward and Annie explored Shedd’s rotunda. They are a bonded pair of rockhopper penguins, which means they are together for nesting season. Springtime is nesting season for penguins at Shedd, and this year is no different! (1/3) 👇 pic.twitter.com/VdxN3oQAfe
How Cute!