Press Releases

Shedd Aquarium unveiled today plans for the most significant physical transformation of its lakeside home in recent history. 

Shedd Aquarium, home to nine species of sharks, invites guests to dive deeper this Shark Week (July 23-29) by learning more about these magnific...

Shedd Aquarium is celebrating a new rockhopper penguin chick that hatched recently to parents - Edward and Annie. The chick is growing quickly a...

Shedd Aquarium’s newest display Plankton Revealed highlights the importance of tiny organisms that could be overlooked like zooplankton (animals...

Shedd Aquarium invites the public to join in celebrating the month-long national campaign, “Plastic Free July” by participating in activities to...

Several Shedd resident aquatic animals have experienced a recent move – from the now sunsetted special exhibit to the recently refreshed and re-...

Shedd Aquarium is launching a new sea lion encounter that provides guests with a new way to come face-to-face with these dynamic marine mammals....

June 8, marks the one-year birthday for Kenney, a California sea lion pup (Zalophus californianus) at Shedd Aquarium.

Shedd is offering several evenings this summer for Illinois residents to enjoy

Stingray Touch, Shedd’s outdoor touch exhibit home to cownose rays (Rhinoptera bonas), is back for the summer and its tenth annual seas...

International marine conservation nonprofit Mission Blue has named the Great Lakes the first and only freshwater Hope Spot – special places...

Round-up of the best things to see and do at Shedd for all ages, interests and comfort levels

Shedd Aquarium has begun construction on a new home for clinical care and conservation science. The Integrated Aquatic Science Labs will br...

On Friday, May 12, The Great Penguin Party is returning to Shedd Aquarium for a rip-roaring evening with live entertainment, dance lesson...

Nickel, a rescued green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), found a permanent home and lifelong care at Shedd Aquarium

For National Frog Month, Shedd Aquarium is providing a closer look at one of the more elusive frogs guests can come eye-to-eye with while ...

Shedd Aquarium launched a new model for its Teen Work-Study program to help further the connection between career readiness and mission-driven l...

Dive deeper at Shedd Aquarium this spring break to explore the full wonder of the aquatic animal world. Guests can discover some of the mos...

Chicago’s resident penguins at Shedd Aquarium are participating in their annual nesting season, part of their natural life cycle and a cruci...

New research published today in Science of the Total Environment documents how man-made floating wetlands, an emerging ecological engin...

Shedd Aquarium, a leader in animal care, conservation, education and research, is celebrating the election of several new Board of Trustees memb...

Brian Gill has joined Shedd Aquarium as senior director of government affairs and policy.

Shedd Aquarium and The Morton Arboretum are partnering with the internationally recognized Species Survival Commission of the International Unio...

Two of Chicago’s well-known cultural institutions—Shedd Aquarium and Brookfield Zoo—have been nominated for Best Aquarium and Best Zoo, respecti...

Shedd Aquarium’s award-winning special exhibit Underwater Beauty, which has brought guests closer to the stunning and surprising spectr...

Today, Shedd Aquarium promoted Dr. Karisa Tang, DVM, MS, DACZM, to Vice President of Animal Health. In this role, Dr. Tang will oversee the aqua...

This winter, Shedd has numerous activities for connection with the natural world – including a new adults-only after-hours program, overnights f...

Shedd Aquarium's rescued sea otters, Cooper and Watson, received special enrichment when animal care experts brought fresh snow into their habit...

Shedd is offering several days this winter for Illinois residents to enjoy

A recently published study led by Field Museum is shining new light on parthenogenesis after a zebra shark at Shedd Aquarium gave "virgin birth"...