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 ti...
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Beluga Rescue Updates & Stories
We’re keeping you close to the latest news, updates and stories about the newest belugas at Shedd and their journeys of rescue, care and wellbeing. Follow along here for more about their arrivals, how they’re adjusting to life at Shedd and more!
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!
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 s...
Great Lakes, Great Animals: Blanding's Turtle
Blanding’s turtles, Emydoidea blandingii, are medium-sized native chelonians (turtles and tortoises).
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 c...
Helping Blanding’s Turtles Get Ahead with a Head Start
About two years ago, Dr. Matt O’Connor, staff veterinarian, saw an opportunity for Shedd to get involved in the Forest Preserve District of DuPa...
Spotted Ratfish, the Unshark
Ratfish are members of the oldest order of fishes alive today. They are distant relatives of sharks—so distant, and so much older, that they cou...