Life at the Bottom: Eight Aquatic Animals in the Benthic Zone
Creatures that live at the bottom of oceans, lakes and rivers are called benthic. At the aquarium, look down to see animals creeping, crawl...
Stories
Design Your Legendary Starter Pack with 6 Real-World Animals
Trainers, the time is now to pick your starter animals. Will you look for speed, agility or power in your pick? Read on, weigh your options and finalize your selection by visiting them on your next trip to Shedd!
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!
Providing a Home and Care for Loke and Elelo
Photo: ©Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez
Creature Feature: Protecting the Brilliant Brook Trout
Displaying a dazzling array of colors on their shimmering scales, the brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) is one of the most beautiful ...
Essay: How Do You Measure Animal Wellness?
Read this commentary by guest writer Dr. Isabella Clegg, cetacean expert of the organization Animal Welfare Expertise, to expound on one of our ...
The Great Big Unknown: Studying Freshwater Mussels in Central America
As part of Shedd’s designation as a Center for Species Survival: Freshwater by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Species ...
A Weighty Anniversary for Nickel
On Nickel’s first day in the 90,000-gallon Caribbean Reef habitat on July 22, 2003, she took to her new home as if she’d always lived there.