Stories

Workers in hard hats and reflective vests and a trainer in a Shedd Aquarium wetsuit work at getting a beluga whale snugged into a fabric carrier hammock suspended in a wheeled cart for its move into the Shedd building.

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!

Biodiversity: The Cichlids

The large characin family is also well-represented in Amazon, with 66 species, including lots of tetras and a couple of piranhas.

The Case of the Fractured Feathers

Athens, a male red-tailed hawk, was not a good flyer when he arrived at Shedd in April 2010. The powerful soaring bird could only flutter and fl...

Remembering John G. Shedd on His Birthday

Who was John Graves Shedd? We look back at the aquarium's founder.

Thursday, July 23, 2026

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Beluga Rescue Updates & Stories

An Inside Look at Shedd

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Biodiversity: The Cichlids

The Case of the Fractured Feathers

Remembering John G. Shedd on His Birthday