Four Rockhopper Penguins at Shedd Aquarium Celebrate Unprecedented 30th Birthdays
Four rockhopper penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome) at Shedd Aquarium are celebrating the big 3-0! The birds, fondly named Drake, Magdalena, Pebbles ...
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Asian Carp Expert Joins Shedd Aquarium Research Team
A new staff addition at Shedd Aquarium will help expand the aquarium’s research on freshwater species and waterways. Andrew Casper, Ph.D. joins ...
New Study Documents Behavioral Patterns of Threatened Lake Sturgeon
A newly published study of a threatened population of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) revealed behavior patterns that could inform conserva...
Chicago Teens Participate in Global Research Project to Help Save Sharks
Shedd Aquarium is teaming up with an international research project called Global FinPrint, a Paul G. Allen initiative, to engage Chicagoland te...
Animal Response Team Flies Cross-Country to Alaska to Care for Stranded Sea Otter Pup
While Shedd guests and staff celebrate Sea Otter Awareness Week here in Chicago, a sea otter expert from the aquarium is up in Alaska working ar...
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Shedd Aquarium Elects Four Senior Executives to Board of Trustees
Shedd Aquarium, Chicago’s most visited paid cultural attraction and a national leader in animal care, conservation education and research, annou...
A Turtle-ly Awesome Look at Animal Health Check-Ups
Before making his public debut, Dante, a 13-year-old alligator snapping turtle (Macroclemys temminckii), needed to check in with the veterinary ...
Shedd Aquarium Researchers Document Extreme Recovery Capabilities of Shark Species
Shedd Aquarium researchers and colleagues published a research study this month in the scientific journal Marine & Freshwater Research that docu...
Shedd Aquarium Welcomes New Scientist to Conservation Research Team
Shedd Aquarium is excited to welcome Steven Kessel, Ph.D. as the newest addition to the Daniel P. Haerther Center for Conservation and Research....
Shedd Champions New Collaboration Among National Colleagues to Tackle Growing Plastic Pollution Threat Facing Great Lakes, Rivers, Oceans
Shedd Aquarium is one of 19 accredited aquariums across the United States announcing the joint creation of a new Aquarium Conservation Partnersh...
New Study Shows a Caribbean Queen Conch Population is Slowly Dying of Old Age Within a Marine Sanctuary
The queen conch is an iconic Caribbean marine snail whose populations have declined significantly over the last two decades due to overfishing.E...
Vancouver and Shedd Aquariums Assist in First Bi-National Rescue to Save Stranded Beluga Whale
Marine Mammal health experts from Shedd Aquarium (Chicago, Ill.), Vancouver Aquarium (Vancouver, B.C.), and the University of Montreal (Montreal...
Photo: © Whale Stewardship Project
Shedd Teams Up with Restaurants to Decrease Plastic Pollution
Shedd Aquarium is teaming up with Chicagoland restaurants on World Oceans Day, June 8, to decrease Chicago’s contribution of plastic waste that ...
Shedd Aquarium Animal Rescue and Response Team Assists Alaska SeaLife Center with Second Chance for Abandoned Sea Otter Pup
A recognized leader in animal care and conservation, Shedd Aquarium has teamed up with Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) in Seward, Alaska to provide...
Shedd Aquarium Receives Smithsonian Affiliation
Shedd Aquarium is now formally affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., making possible new opportunities for collaborat...
Shedd Researchers Share Slo-Mo Videos of Endangered Iguanas
In late April, Shedd Aquarium’s conservation research team and community scientists traveled to Andros Island in the Bahamas to study the endang...
Shedd Expands Access for Chicago Residents, Simplifies Pricing
Shedd Aquarium, Chicago’s most visited cultural attraction and a national leader in animal care, conservation education and research, announced ...
Shedd Aquarium Launches Regional Research Project with Support from Citizen Scientists
Shedd Aquarium’s conservation research team launched a citizen science project this spring in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Mad...
Shedd Aquarium Names Gina Rodriguez Chief Development Officer
Shedd Aquarium, Chicago’s most visited cultural attraction and a national leader in animal care, conservation education and research will welcom...
Shedd Aquarium Celebrates National Volunteer Week
At Shedd Aquarium, volunteers are valued partners that can be found in almost every area of the aquarium. Whether they are preparing food for Sh...
Earth Day at Shedd: Encouraging Chicago to Shedd the Straw
Shedd Aquarium is celebrating Earth Day this year by challenging the Chicagoland community to commit to a conservation action that will protect ...
Shedd Wishes Kukdlaa, the Newest Dolphin Calf, a "Fin-tastic" First Birthday
To celebrate a year of milestones and growth, Shedd Aquarium is hosting a livestream in the Abbott Oceanarium to give audiences at home a glance...
Shedd Aquarium Welcomes Back Chicago Baseball on Opening Day
As Chicago baseball players and fans alike gear up for a new season of America’s favorite past time, Shedd Aquarium is also out-of-the-park exci...
Spring is the Season of Love! Shedd Penguins Build Nests for Mating Season
Love is in the air during spring, which is especially true for the penguins at Shedd Aquarium as they prepare for mating season. It is officiall...
Shedd Aquarium Shares 15 Fun Facts in Celebration of Dolphin Awareness Month
In honor of Dolphin Awareness Month, Shedd Aquarium is celebrating the dolphins that call Shedd home. Approximately two million people visit She...
Shedd Aquarium Meets Water Conservation Goal
Shedd Aquarium is celebrating World Water Day this year by announcing an early victory on a goal that aimed to reduce the aquarium’s new water i...
Shedd Showcases Animal & Trainer Relationships This Valentine's Day
Shedd Aquarium, a leader in animal care, is showing some Valentine’s Day love this year by highlighting animal and trainer relationships that ar...
Shedd Aquarium Partners with the Bahamas National Trust to Study Vital Fishery
Shedd Aquarium has teamed up with the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) as part of a group of conservation organizations (collectively known as partn...
Shedd Aquarium Mourns Loss of World‘s Oldest Aquarium Fish
Shedd Aquarium is saddened to announce the passing of one of its most iconic and beloved animal residents and longest-lived of any fish in a zoo...
Shedd’s Newest Sea Otter Rescue Ellie Celebrates One Year
Shedd Aquarium’s newest rescued southern sea otter Ellie, previously known as Pup 719, is celebrating her one year anniversary of finding her fo...