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Diving Suits This Volunteer’s Purpose
It’s a long way from Shedd Aquarium to Midway Atoll, at the northwestern tip of the Hawaiian archipelago, just this side of the imaginary line that separates today from tomorrow. Volunteer diver Bob Grist has made that 4,945-mile journey, and thanks to his initiative, 40 retired Shedd wetsuits made the same trip on a cargo ship for delivery to researchers on Midway and adjacent Kure Atoll.
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As you watch the sea otters play in the Abbott Oceanarium, how can you tell Yaku from Ellie? 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!
Shedd‘s Pride: The Sea Lions
On an Abbott Oceanarium visit, you might see California sea lions Laguna and Cruz zooming around Grainger Sea Lion Cove or, as above, piled up for ...
Sponsor Spotlight: GATX, Making an Impact at Shedd Aquarium
Shedd Aquarium and GATX share a long history in Chicago. Both were founded more than 80 years ago by entrepreneurial Chicago residents. John G. She...
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 DuPage ...
Life and Loss
We are deeply saddened to share that Piquet, one of Shedd Aquarium’s Pacific white-sided dolphins, experienced a sudden and unexpected loss of her ...
Two Rescued Sea Otter Pups Find a Home at Shedd
Two orphaned southern sea otter pups that were rescued by Monterey Bay Aquarium bounded into Shedd’s sea otter nursery pool—and their caregivers’ h...