Aquatic Life Reflects the Pantone Color of the Year 2024
Take a deep breath. Let yourself relax and feel a moment of calm. Inspired by the Pantone Color of the Year 2024,
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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!
Five Conservation Questions Answered with DNA
When you think about genetic research and DNA analysis, you may picture your favorite crime shows, tracing family trees through ancestry or clon...
Meet the Penguins
From crested rockhoppers to smooth-swimming Magellanics, meet the penguins of Shedd Aquarium.
7 Animals Important to Latin Countries and Cultures
Latinx Heritage Month, which takes place September 15 – October 15, honors those diverse cultures, rich histories and storied contributions of L...
Eight Strange and Wonderful Facts About Octopuses
Octopuses can rival the creatures of science fiction: big-eyed, multi-armed, soft-bodied, shape-shifting and venomous, with incredible inte...
5 Fascinating Shark Facts
Since the Jaws theme song rumbled into theaters and its sharks swam across our screens, pop-culture around sharks has been riddled with misconce...