Penguins went on a "field trip" at an aquarium in Chicago that is closed to public, and videos of the birds waddling around to make new friends have captured the Internet's hearts. While the Shedd Aquarium remains closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the facility's penguins have been allowed to roam free and explore other exhibits with their caretakers.
This morning, a bonded pair of rockhopper penguins, named Edward and Annie, were filmed exploring the aquarium's rotunda and information desk area.
"The adventure continues!" wrote Shedd Aquarium while sharing a video of the two walking around the exhibit.
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
The delightful video of the two penguins has gone viral on the microblogging platform with over 2.4 million views. It was soon followed by another video, which features Edward and Annie near the information desk.
While this may be a strange time for us, these days feel normal for animals at Shedd. Our caregivers are constantly providing new experiences for the animals to explore and express their natural behaviors with. Let us know what penguin activities you would like to see! (3/3) pic.twitter.com/ftlow7iPHl
— Shedd Aquarium (@shedd_aquarium) March 16, 2020
The penguins' adventures had begun two days ago, when some of them "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," the aquarium wrote, sharing a video of Wellington meeting the fish.
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
The video has garnered 1.9 million views on the microblogging platform, where the penguins' adventures have delighted viewers.
Oregon Zoo took the baby elephant around the zoo to visit the other animals. pic.twitter.com/c0zEMD6nyG
— Chris Hawks (@CHawksRun) March 16, 2020
What a great idea to let the natives visit one another! Kudos to the staff. Thanks for making my day! ????
— Nan the Ram (@NandraR) March 16, 2020
Museum Campus: now 1,000% more adorable. ????
— Field Museum (@FieldMuseum) March 16, 2020
"Without guests in the building, caretakers are getting creative in how they provide enrichment to animals," the aquarium said to Chicago Tribune. "Introducing new experiences, activities, foods and more to keep them active, encourage them to explore, problem-solve and express natural behaviors."
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