The aquarium’s initiative to offer free admission to Illinois residents this month has a new twist that could help you avoid rush-hour traffic.
Shedd Aquarium
Aug 17, 2018 |
She is Shedd’s only full-time photographer, capturing images of the aquarium’s 32,000 animals from both in and out of the water. A conversation with Brenna Hernandez.
Aug 16, 2018 |
We bite into the science behind this summer’s blockbuster movie about the giant, prehistoric shark Megalodon with a Shedd Aquarium expert.
Jul 16, 2018 |
With the 30th anniversary of the Discovery Channel’s popular “Shark Week” fast approaching, the Shedd Aquarium is calling on visitors to help protect a key habitat for “one of the world’s most misunderstood species.”
Jul 12, 2018 |
In what is an extremely rare occurrence, a male weedy sea dragons recently accepted an egg transfer from a female and is now carrying 46 fertile eggs on his tail.
Jun 27, 2018 |
Shedd Aquarium is rolling out several new outdoor programs this summer aimed at bringing Chicagoans closer to local waters and aquatic life.
May 21, 2018 |
If, as they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, the beholder is given a lot to admire at the Shedd Aquarium’s newest exhibit, “Underwater Beauty.” We get a preview.
May 15, 2018 |
A new Magellanic penguin chick hatched Saturday at Shedd Aquarium, just hours before Mother's Day.
May 8, 2018 |
A Chicago-based animal care expert is playing a key role in an unprecedented effort to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises that were found in squalid conditions in an abandoned home off the southeast coast of Africa.
May 4, 2018 |
Why more than two dozen volunteers have been tracking migrations of white and longnose suckers, an often overlooked family of fish.
Apr 27, 2018 |
New residents of the aquarium’s “At Home on the Great Lakes” exhibit are spending their first days bonding with their mother.
Apr 19, 2018 |
In an effort to reduce plastic waste, the White Sox have become the first team in Major League Baseball to get rid of disposable straws for nearly an entire season.
Apr 3, 2018 |
For the first time, Shedd Aquarium will host a full week of events leading up to Earth Day on April 22.
Feb 23, 2018 |
Get a glimpse of life beneath the waves and see the “vibrant beauty of marine life” found in waters across the globe at the Shedd Aquarium this spring.
Feb 21, 2018 |
A first-of-its-kind study involving nearly 60 stingrays at Shedd Aquarium indicates that the animals do not suffer from their interactions with humans – and might even enjoy it.
Jan 9, 2018 |
If scuba diving with whale sharks or kayaking past glaciers sounds like you’re kind of thing, Shedd Aquarium has a trip for you this year.
