Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many businesses and places of entertainment have had to temporarily shut down all over the world. Included in these closings are aquariums, namely the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town, South Africa. But these two businesses still found a way to entertain through social media! 🙂
With no human visitors allowed in these places, the aquariums were able to release the penguins and let them to roam as the lone guests. And the results were too wholesome and adorable.
Here the Two Oceans Aquarium freed their penguins, and we get to see how they go down steps. And it’s cuter than you could ever imagine:
We know what you’re thinking: “It’s two weeks into 2020 and the Aquarium hasn’t shared a video of penguins on stairs!!!”🐧
Well, here you go.
Thanks for the adorable video @claudielayton/IG 📹 #cute pic.twitter.com/Mo7acf93XM
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) January 14, 2020
The Shedd Aquarium quickly learned that penguins are completely fascinated by watching the fish! 🙂
Penguins in the Amazon?! 🐧🌴
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
— Shedd Aquarium (@shedd_aquarium) March 15, 2020
The “field trip” allowed the aquatic birds to get out and wander around and explore the premises as much as they wanted.
The adventure continues! 🐧🐧
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— Shedd Aquarium (@shedd_aquarium) March 16, 2020
During this tough time, maybe little things like this can serve as a tiny silver lining and make us smile.