Shedd Research Under the Microscope: The Aquarium Microbiome Project
For every animal at Shedd, there are billions of microbes you can’t see. They help filter water and help develop the immune systems of resident ...
Stories
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!
Baby Bonnet—Bonnethead Shark, That Is
A bonnethead shark pup made her debut at Shedd Aquarium in mid-January. The first-time mother and pup have been attentively cared for and are do...
Our Purpose, Privilege and Ultimate Challenge
For several decades, Shedd’s animal teams have cared for 12 species of stingrays, including the group of cownose rays that have been part of our...
River Dolphin Rescue: Our Animal Response Team in South America
Four thousand miles south of Shedd Aquarium, in the heart of South America, I spent 20 days helping to rescue Bolivian river dolphins trapped in...
Sharks at Shedd — Wild Reef
Wild Reef is home to more than 20 sharks such as the blacktip reef sharks and sandbar sharks, the slow-swimming zebra sharks, and sedentary bott...
Researching a Great Lakes Migration: The Sucker Spawning Run
Sometime between March and May, a massive migration takes place in the Great Lakes: the spawning run of white and longnose suckers.