Penguins Explore Empty Aquarium Amidst Lockdown & Meet Other Animals, Watch Videos

183,425 infection cases and 7,167 deaths. These numbers coupled with the fact that entire nations have gone into lockdown due to COVID-19 is enough to distress anyone. However, the absence of human activity has resulted in some unexpected good news.

According to CNN, air pollution levels in China have dropped significantly. Furthermore, the water quality of Venice’s canals has improved and fishes, swans, and dolphins have returned.

According to The Guardian, Shedd Aquarium in Chicago closed its door to visitors for two weeks amid coronavirus concerns. However, the staff who comes to work to take care of the animals decided to use the opportunity to let penguins explore the near-empty premises. Here is Wellington meeting some fishes.

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

Meet Edward and Annie who will build their nests next week but are currently roaming freely and checking out the information desk.

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

NDTV quoted aquarium officials saying,

“Without guests in the building, caretakers are getting creative in how they provide enrichment to animals. Introducing new experiences, activities, foods and more to keep them active, encourage them to explore, problem-solve and express natural behaviors.”

Needless to say, Twitter absolutely enjoyed watching their adorable adventures because there’s no better way to pass time during self-quarantine than watching cute animal videos.

Thank-you Shedd Aquarium for continuing to post…we need our smiles wherever we can get them…please give Wellington some extra fish for bringing happiness to many people…good job, Wellington!!!

— OnlyHereForBooks andDogs (@dogsjustthedogs) March 15, 2020

More please. Basically we need a 24/7 penguin cam.

— Mary Louise Pigott (@MLHPigott) March 16, 2020

Please keep doing this. This is the content we need right now.

— Mike Fisher (@FisherM24) March 15, 2020

This is awesome! What a fun and cute adventure!

— Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 (@GoAwayWithJae) March 16, 2020

This really needs to be feature length, maybe Morgan Freeman with the voice work

— Rub NSFW (@rubguy) March 17, 2020

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Spending time indoors in isolation doesn’t seem like a chore when we have penguins for company, don’t you think?

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