5 Reasons to Raise Your Awareness about Sea Otters
Sea otters face increasing threats from climate change, and they’re only an oil spill away from widescale disaster. As goes the health of this smal...
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An Inside Look at Shedd
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!
Great Lakes, Great Animals: Blanding's Turtle
Blanding’s turtles, Emydoidea blandingii, are medium-sized native chelonians (turtles and tortoises).
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 ...
Penguin Stories from South Africa
Each year, Shedd Aquarium sends teams of animal experts to South Africa during the nesting season of the endangered African penguin to assist rescu...
Clean Water Act: What Do the Proposed Changes Mean for Conservation?
Fresh water is a precious resource. Whether it’s to drink or to live in, people and wildlife need an abundant supply of clean, safe fresh water to ...
Coral Reefs: Underwater Cities Worth Saving
We all know the Earth’s surface is two-thirds water, most of which constitutes the world’s oceans. But did you know that 25 percent of marine life ...