Meet the Animals in Shedd‘s Kelp Forest Exhibit
Kelp forests are diverse habitats, home to everything from sharks to flounders to anemones. Get to know the animals in Shedd’s Kelp Forest exhib...
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!
Sharing the Spark—Celebrating Increased Access at Shedd Aquarium
At Shedd Aquarium, we’re constantly reminded how animal encounters change lives. We see it in thrilled smiles from children who’ve just watched ...
Rescued Beluga Calf Update: Plenty of TLC
In October 2017 members of the Animal Response Team helped with the care of a rescued beluga whale calf in Alaska.
Night Diving for Coral Colonies with SECORE International
Off the coast of Curaçao, a few nights after the August full moon, something is happening with elkhorn and staghorn corals.
Shedd Experts Help Rescue Stranded Canadian Beluga
Shedd’s Animal Response Team brought their beluga expertise to a daring binational rescue of a beluga whale that had apparently strayed from his...
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Decades Later, Scientist Reunites with Sea Turtle He Saved
Scientist Matt Finn rescued injured sea turtle in 1998...and didn't see her again for nearly 20 years afterward, until a heartfelt reunion at Sh...