We needed this.
, one of the best tools we have to slow the virus’s spread. That includes Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium, a massive lakeside facility that’s home to aquatic animals from all over the world — from beluga whales to piranhas and sharks to penguins.
And in the absence of human guests to help keep them entertained, the penguins have been getting some special enrichment under the close supervision of Shedd’s staff: They’ve been getting to explore the entire aquarium, checking out the other exhibits and all the other marine life that lives under their roof. And the staff have been catching every adorable moment on video so we can watch the action from home.
It all started with Wellington, a rock hopper penguin who got to go on a solo journey to the aquarium’s Amazon River exhibit. There, he seemed pretty interested in the piranhas, and “the black-barred silver dollars also seemed interested in their unusual visitor,” a staff member wrote on Twitter alongside the video of Wellington exploring the exhibit.
The next lucky penguins to get to go for a field trip were Edward and Annie, a pair who have bonded with one another for this year’s mating season. In their video, they explored the aquarium’s rotunda, including its giant open-sea exhibit that guests typically see right when they first walk in.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.
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