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A not-for-profit organization, Shedd Aquarium relies on your support to spark compassion, curiosity and conservation for the aquatic animal world. From a child’s first encounter with a beluga to an Animal Response Team springing into action to rescue abandoned animals, we can only act with your help. See how we can work together to nurture a world thriving with aquatic life, sustained by people who love, understand and protect it.

Member Hotline

Need assistance? You can call our members hotline at 312-692-3284, seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A family looking through the glass in the underwater viewing gallery of Polar Play Zone is visited by a curious dolphin.

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Shedd Aquarium member benefits include free daily admission to the aquarium and other exclusive perks. Your membership also supports rescue and recovery efforts from Alaska to South Africa.

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Dr. Andy Kough dives to find large, football-sized conch shells on the ocean floor in the Bahamas.

Make a Gift Today

Your donation helps animals, at Shedd and around the globe. Give today to fund daily care for animals like rescued sea turtle Nickel or support conservation research in the Caribbean.

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Fundraising Events

The Caribbean Reef rotunda can be converted into a dining area for events, full of round tables with beautiful centerpieces.

Gala

Hosted by the Board of Trustees, this annual fundraiser sees the aquarium transformed for an elegant evening of dining, giving—and surprises!

Check back next year for more information.

The North Terrace, with its commanding view of the Chicago skyline, can be converted into a dance floor in the warmer months.

BLU

Hosted by the Auxiliary Board, this party with a purpose welcomes young professionals for an evening of fun, food and dancing to support Shedd.

Check back next year for more information.

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