Shedd Aquarium Takes Action in Partnership with the Forest Preserves of Cook County
With similar missions to conserve native species and the places where they thrive, Shedd has worked for many years in close collaboration with t...
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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!
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Shedd Scientists Are Helping Caribbean Icons Rebound
Two of the Caribbean’s most iconic marine animals—a giant snail, the queen conch, and a giant fish, the Nassau grouper—have more in common than ...
Microbiome Lab Helps Identify Mystery Shell Disease in Endangered Turtles
Look for four new faces in the Islands and Lakes gallery: a quartet of western pond turtles. These endangered natives of Washington state are am...
Shedd-Raised Endangered Turtles Off to Strong Start in Wild
The Blanding’s turtle head-start class of 2019 has left the building. By now, the yearlings raised at Shedd have found hiding places, honed thei...
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.