Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot also followed suit Friday, the Chicago Tribune reported.
The penguins -- Annie, Edward and Wellington -- roamed through the aquarium’s Amazon Rising exhibit, the newspaper reported.
According to a news release from the aquarium, Wellington appeared enamored by the freshwater fish in the exhibits, including red-bellied piranhas and black-barred silver dollars, WMAQ reported.
“Those same fish seemed equally interested in Wellington, meaning the penguins aren’t the only animals receiving enrichment from these pop-up field trips,” according to the news release.
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 notes the enrichment might be more of a dinner possibility, the Tribune reported.
“Without guests in the building, caretakers are getting creative in how they provide enrichment to animals,” the aquarium in its news release. Aquarium officials are “introducing new experiences, activities, foods and more to keep them active, encourage them to explore, problem-solve and express natural behaviors.”
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 aquarium is scheduled to reopen to the public March 29, WMAQ reported.
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
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