Shedd Aquarium
Kids Get Sneak Preview Of New Stingray Exhibit At Shedd Aquarium
A group of students from the south suburbs were among the first to try out the Shedd Aquarium’s first outdoor exhibit on Tuesday, getting the chance to literally reach out and touch a school of stingrays swimming in a pool outside the aquarium.
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As one of Chicago’s top cultural attractions, the Shedd sees daily visitors from Chicago and all over the world. Whether you were there 5 years ago or 5 months ago, there’s always something new to see and explore.
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Shedd Aquarium To Open New Hands-On Stingray Exhibit
It’s not quite like swimming with dolphins, but starting this spring visitors to the Shedd Aquarium will have a chance to touch the stingrays.
Shedd Aquarium To Close For 2 Days For Regular Maintenance
The Shedd Aquarium will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday for an early spring cleaning, but the fish are staying put.
Shedd Aquarium Debuts Two New Sea Lions
The Shedd Aquarium showed off two new sea lions on Wednesday – one with a reputation as a greedy crook, the other a blind gunshot victim.
Shedd Aquarium Displaying Asian Carp
Now welcoming visitors at the Shedd Aquarium are three big grey slow moving Carp.
Shedd Aquarium Adds Asian Carp To Invasive Species Display
Biologists at the Shedd Aquarium were hoping the addition of three Asian bighead carp to the Invasive Species exhibit would persuade visitors to help keep the voracious fish out of Lake Michigan.
Beluga Calf Makes Public Debut At Shedd Aquarium
The Shedd Aquarium’s new beluga calf is now officially on public display after Friday’s debut at the where she’ll be seen at the Abbott Oceanarium; but she won’t be able to hear the spectators, for a very good reason.
New Baby Beluga Ready To Meet Public
A brand new baby beluga is now 205 pounds and getting ready to meet the public at the Shedd Aquarium.
Otter Rescued From 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Dies At Shedd
An otter orphaned by the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989 has died after spending the past 23 years at the Shedd Aquarium.
Beluga Whale Born At Shedd
Mauyak, the Shedd’s female beluga, gave birth to a healthy calf about 2 a.m. Monday.
Shedd Aquarium Evacuated Due To Power Outage
The Shedd Aquarium was evacuated Thursday afternoon when the electricity went out to much of the building.
Shedd Aquarium Offers Free Week During Heat Wave
With the heat wave and Chicago pool closures, residents can find shelter from the weather for free this week at the Shedd Aquarium.
It’s A Boy! Shedd Reveals Gender Of Baby Dolphin
The Shedd Aquarium today revealed its two-week old Pacific white-sided dolphin calf is a male.
So Far, So Good For Shedd’s New Baby Dolphin
Born on Memorial Day, the calf has already passed many other critical milestones, including bonding with mom and learning to slip-stream, swimming in mom’s wake to save energy.
Baby Dolphin Born At Shedd Aquarium
Memorial Day brought a new arrival to Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium.
Field Museum To Close Sunday, Monday During NATO Summit
The Field Museum as decided to join the other institutions on the Museum Campus and close on Sunday and Monday for the NATO Summit.
Shedd, Adler, Art Institute To Close For 3 Days For NATO Summit
The Shedd Aquarium, the Adler Planetarium, and the Art Institute of Chicago will be closed for three days on the weekend of the NATO Summit.
Man Receives Shedd Aquarium Postcard 55 Years Late
A postcard delivered a half century after it was mailed has led to a special trip to the Shedd Aquarium by a Virginia man.
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