Microbiome Lab Helps Identify Mystery Shell Disease in Endangered Turtles
Look for four new faces in the Islands and Lakes gallery: a quartet of western pond turtles. These endangered natives of Washington state are ambas...
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What’s in a name? Sometimes weirdness
As you stroll through Shedd Aquarium, you’ll find animals with pleasing, evocative names. But you’ll also stumble upon monkeyface pricklebacks, black crappies, Malawi eyebiters, northern hogsuckers, vampire shrimp and a hellbender.
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The Emerald Tree Boa and Paleogeography
Let’s look at our 3-foot emerald tree boa in Amazon Rising. While he’d be perfectly camouflaged on Ireland’s rolling greensward, he’s adapted to th...
TEMPORARY CLOSURE
In the best interest of overall wellness for our community and for each other, Shedd Aquarium will remain to the public for through Thursday, Apri...
Great Lakes Invasives: Sea Lampreys
Sea lampreys were the Great Lakes’ first notorious invasive species.
Great Lakes Invasive Species: 180 and Counting
More than 180 non-native species have adopted the Great Lakes ecosystem as home. A fraction of these animals and plants have spread throughout the ...
Bighead Carp Get Shedd TLC, Too
Invasive Asian carp are the scourge of Illinois waterways. But once they’re at Shedd, they’re family. Find out how we care for what are really deli...