Saving Sea Otters Through Surrogacy
There is lots to love about sea otters! While their brown furry bodies and tiny dexterous paws make us all squeal, they need more than our eyes ...
Stories
Feeding the Animals at Shedd
When the aquarium is quiet, the lights are dim and few are awake, the animal care team at Shedd Aquarium begins their morning: chopping, mixing and preparing food for 32,000 animals. From feeding the smallest of creatures to gentle giants, learn how Shedd delivers delicious and nutritious meals to every animal.
An Inside Look at Shedd
As you watch the sea otters play in the Abbott Oceanarium, how can you tell Cooper from Watson? 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!
Meet the Sea Otters
For someone without a trained eye, sea otters look an awful lot alike. To help you figure out who is whom, here are each otter’s key characteris...
Parenthood Below the Waves
Human families are built from bedtime stories, life lessons and care. Below the waves, animal parents face their own challenges and responsibili...
Experience the Rainbow: Vibrant Animals for Pride Month
The aquatic animal world is effervescent. It’s vibrant, thrilling, varied and expansive, much like the human world. There is much more in common...
Belugas and Beethoven: How Music Inspires Conservation
The beluga whales’ chirps, whistles and clicks were met with the melody of orchestral music on a crisp spring morning. The Chicago Sinfonietta j...
9 Ways to Celebrate Shedd’s 95th Birthday
Shedd Aquarium was born from a simple idea: John G. Shedd wanted to give back to the city that helped him succeed. Now 95 years later, all that ...