Big Idol or Boring Freidel?

Recently I have been on a field trip to the Camden Aquarium. I have been privileged to visit the same building the two previous years, in addition. There, I witnessed and learned of many underwater species and habitats. Two that very much surprised me were Penguin Island and the hippos at Feather Ridge. When my chaperon asked my group and I, "Where do you want to go next?" there was no hesitation on stating, "PENGUINS!" However, the tap dance stylings we assumed to attend did not live up to expectations. The frosty little furball's we were hallucinating actually turned out to be tropical foreigners. Out of the seventeen species of penguins, only seven of them live in stereotypical cold climates. My group and I set eyes upon many African Black-footed penguins, but we were not over joyed. Despite penguins known attractions; the waddle-walk, skillful swim, and dandy outfits these adorable animals felt no desire to show off that day. . . or any of the other days I visited the Camden Aquarium. What do they do besides look cute? They are said to be swell fish, but they are birds that can't even fly! Climate played no role in this lack of excitement because the native land of African Black-footed penguins consist of similar weather patterns. Well one thing is for sure, if I were to get a penguin of any type, id take it dance class. Another land and sea creature I was curious of were the hippopotamus's. Not including the dreadful scent captured inside Feather Ridge, there was nothing too memorable about the hippopotamus's. I was very expectant of these suppose-to-be ferocious creatures, yet out of three times I have been to the Adventure Aquarium, I have walked in during nap time. Is it old age? Is it the substitutional environment? Why are they so boring? After doing research on the cause of hippo's lack of excitement, I learned that hippos have very unique skin that takes a good part of the day to moisturize. So due to this information, hippopotamus's tend to spend most of their day relaxing in the water. At night however, hippos go for a mid night feast. A LONG midnight feast. They graze typically for six hours, chowing down to 1.5% of their body weight. That's 88 pounds on average. Much like the everyday teenager, hippos live to eat and sleep and not much more. My adventure at Adventure Aquarium was a fabulous one, but not an overly exciting one. The cause for this was flightless birds and dehydrated hippo's. Maybe a fourth journey to the same place will be the charm. Cite: http://www.adventureaquarium.com/exhibits.cfm http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-hippopotamus.html