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 doing...
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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!
Sharks at Shedd—Wild Reef
Wild Reef is home to more than 20 sharks. They range from the blacktip reef sharks and sandbar sharks that constantly cruise in the mid- to upper-l...
Meet the Sharks
From reef sharks in constant motion to small deep-ocean sharks resting vertically on a rock wall, these awe-inspiring predators are found across ou...
Sharks and Storms: Shedd Field Research in the Bahamas
The weather is beautiful, and the water is calm: perfect conditions for studying sharks. We are putting around in a research skiff in a channel bet...
Teens Turn Shark Detectives in Global Project
The “FinPrint Captain’s Corner” in Shedd Aquarium’s Teen Learning Lab is a dedicated workspace for the world’s largest shark and ray survey, Global...
Surgery for a Sawfish
We take care with how, and how much, we handle animals at Shedd Aquarium, and that’s especially true for Ginsu, the green sawfish in Wild Reef. Whi...