Fossils at Your Feet
Fossils of small reef invertebrates dot the polished limestone floors of Shedd’s foyer and rotunda. Limestone is a sedimentary rock made of calc...
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Shedd-Raised Endangered Turtles Off to Strong Start in Wild
The Blanding’s turtle head-start class of 2019 has left the building. By now, the yearlings raised at Shedd have found hiding places, honed their hunting skills and, sensing a chill in the air and water, hunkered down into the mud for their first hibernation in their new wetland homes in a DuPage forest preserve. Their last day in the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s collaborative program to bolster populations of this state-endangered species was a busy one.
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As you watch the sea otters play in the Abbott Oceanarium, how can you tell Yaku from Ellie? What's it like to drop everything and rush to Canada to help rescue a stranded beluga whale? Discover yourself with Shedd's stories and updates, sharing everything from new arrivals to animal rescues across the globe!
A Sister Thing: Two New Magellanic Penguin Chicks
Say hi to Calista and Carmen, the two newest additions to our Magellanic penguin colony. The sisters, who hatched in May, spend more and more time ...
5 Reasons to Raise Your Awareness about Sea Otters
Sea otters face increasing threats from climate change, and they’re only an oil spill away from widescale disaster. As goes the health of this smal...
One Animal, Millions of Connections, Endless Impact
Each year, Shedd Aquarium lives a commitment to providing opportunities that grant millions of people the chance to look nature in the eye and conn...
Shedd‘s Pride: The Sea Lions
On an Abbott Oceanarium visit, you might see California sea lions Laguna and Cruz zooming around Grainger Sea Lion Cove or, as above, piled up for ...
Sponsor Spotlight: GATX, Making an Impact at Shedd Aquarium
Shedd Aquarium and GATX share a long history in Chicago. Both were founded more than 80 years ago by entrepreneurial Chicago residents. John G. She...