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
Design Your Legendary Starter Pack with 6 Real-World Animals
Trainers, the time is now to pick your starter animals. Will you look for speed, agility or power in your pick? Read on, weigh your options and finalize your selection by visiting them on your next trip to Shedd!
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!
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 re...
Clean Water Act: What Do the Proposed Changes Mean for Conservation?
Whether it’s to drink or to live in, people and wildlife need an abundant supply of clean, safe fresh water to survive. Now proposed changes to ...
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...
It’s a Jungle in Here
There’s more than fishes at Shedd Aquarium—there’s also an abundance of plants. Habitats across Shedd are filled with organic plant life to repl...
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...