Take Action for Animals
Need ideas on how you can help animals and the environment? There are many ways to protect aquatic animals and their habitats — at home, in your neighborhood, at the aquarium and even around the globe!
Act with Shedd
Protect our blue planet by advocating for a healthier future for wildlife and people alike. Sign up for emails where we’ll deliver easy, one-click ways to send a letter to your lawmakers, sign petitions and get involved in your community. Together we can make a difference!
Act with Shedd: Fight the Foam, Illinois!
Illinois residents can join Shedd in urging for a statewide foam foodware ban to protect our environment and aquatic life.
Act with Shedd: Protect Illinois Wetlands!
Illinois residents can join Shedd in encouraging Illinois legislators to protect wetlands statewide to ensure these valuable ecosystems are preserved for future generations.
Prevent plastic pollution
More than 22 million pounds of plastic enter the Great Lakes every year, threatening the sunny beaches and soaring seabirds we love. Shedd is walking the talk by cutting our use of plastic and committing to moving our entire operation toward zero waste. Join us by taking a small step with a big impact: help keep single-use plastic out of the Great Lakes.
Keep Sharks Swimming
Sharks are vital to maintaining healthy ocean ecosystems, but these magnificent predators are under threat of extinction from climate change, overfishing and other human impacts. Take action today to Keep Sharks Swimming.
Shedd Aquarium Action Days
Make a difference for our local habitats! Join a Shedd Aquarium Action Day and spend a day outdoors, cleaning beaches and restoring lakeshore and forest preserve habitats. You’ll help animals from frogs to fishes and have fun doing it!
Kayak for Conservation
Join us to paddle the Chicago River guided by a Shedd nature expert. These eco-kayak tours offer you the opportunity to look nature in the eye and learn about innovative efforts to improve the health of the Chicago River for wildlife — and how you can be involved — all while taking in the beauty of our city.
Sustainable seafood
Animals and people alike rely on a healthy ocean, rivers and lakes. Choosing sustainably sourced seafood is one of the most direct actions you can take to help the wild counterparts of the animals that live at Shedd and to protect the health of our waterways.