Small And Mighty: Super Small Animals and Their Impact
Here at Shedd, you can find animals of all shapes and sizes, from a 2,100-pound beluga to a frog the size of your thumbnail. We’re all familiar ...
Stories
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!
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Former Shedd Aquarium President and CEO Ted A. Beattie
Shedd Aquarium is saddened to share that Shedd Aquarium’s former President and CEO Ted A. Beattie passed away at the age of 77 on January 6. A p...
Shedd Aquarium Mourns Loss of Northern Sea Otter
In early September, the Alaska Sea Life Center (ASLC) responded to a call to rescue a young sea otter found clinging to its lifeless mother on a...
35 Years of Wellington
Social media fame came later in life for one of the internet’s favorite animals, Shedd resident and rockhopper penguin Wellington. The viral vid...
A New Plan to Save Endangered Zebra Sharks
Gazing up at Shedd’s shark reef habitat in Wild Reef, you may see a long and sleek caudal fin swaying behind a spotted body as it slowly gl...
From Beak to Bottom: How Penguin Poop Can Inform Conservation
One penguin’s waste is another win for science! Researchers are studying what comes out of Magellanic penguins in Argentina to get a better idea...