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Explore by Exhibit
Waters of the World
Travel the world in 80 habitats.
Dive into Oceans, from coastal kelp forests to the seafloor. Explore the self-contained ecosystems of Islands and Lakes. Visit Rivers—big and small—and learn more about our own Local Waters. Meet hundreds of amazing animals, from tiny mantella frogs to a a giant octopus, from a Grand Cayman blue iguana to Nile knifefish, and from moon jellies to sea stars. We even have map turtles, in case you get lost.
Buy tickets to Waters of the World.
Local Waters gallery renovation
Our Local Waters gallery is closed for renovation. Don’t miss its reopening this summer for a whole new take on being At Home in the Great Lakes!
Meet Granddad
Shedd’s oldest resident, an Australian lungfish named Granddad arrived in 1933.
