Penguins on a Trip – level 1

23-03-2020 15:00

Penguins walk in an aquarium in Chicago. There are no visitors. Officials close the aquarium because of coronavirus. The penguins walk around. They watch the fishes.

Caretakers let the penguins walk freely in the aquarium. Caretakers say that it is important for the penguins. They can behave naturally. They are happy and active. Other animals are sometimes free, too. It is common in the aquarium. The caretakers want all animals to be happy.

Caretakers make a video of the penguins. Many people watch the penguins on the Internet. People like the video a lot. They want more videos with more animals.

Difficult words: aquarium (a place that people visit, and it has different kinds of fish and other water animals and plants), caretaker (a person who looks after animals), common (usual).

You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.

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