Shedd Aquarium
Help Prepare Montrose Beach For Return Of Piping Plovers Monty And Rose At Shedd Aquarium’s Action Day
Chicago's favorite bird couple, Monty and Rose, are likely to nest again at Montrose Beach. Here's how you can help prepare for their return.
Dead Fish Are Piling Up In Chicago’s Ponds And Lagoons. Here’s What’s Going On
Temperature swings and heavy snow contributed to the fish die-off at the city's ponds and lagoons, according to Park District officials and freshwater biologists.
A Baby Dolphin At The Shedd Aquarium Has Been Named Harmony — With Help From CPS Students
Sixteen CPS classrooms will be able to make a virtual field trip to the aquarium to meet the calf and speak with the experts who care for the baby dolphin.
Shedd Aquarium Reopening Next Week As State Loosens Coronavirus Safety Restrictions
The aquarium will reopen for members Jan. 27 and will open to the general public Jan. 30. It had been closed since Nov. 17 due to the pandemic.
Shedd Aquarium Closing Until January As Coronavirus Surges
The aquarium will stay open until 5 p.m. Tuesday, but after that it will voluntarily close its doors for several months.
Shedd’s Newest Penguin Chicks Have Names — And You Can Finally See Them
The chicks met key milestones, like swimming and eating a full fish for the first time, before joining their colony at the aquarium.
Shedd Aquarium Has Free Days Every Monday, Tuesday And Wednesday In October
The free days are for Illinois residents. Tickets must to secured before arriving at the aquarium.
Shedd Aquarium Welcomes Another Baby Whale, Dolphin
Naya, the whale, and Katrl, the dolphin, gave birth within hours of each other this weekend.
There’s A New Baby Whale At The Shedd Aquarium — And He Already Weighs 139 Pounds
The Shedd Aquarium welcomed another beluga calf Friday.
Adorable Baby Penguins Explore Shedd Aquarium In New Video
The four Magellanic penguins, who were born in May, are old enough to start exploring their home — together.
Fish Are Returning To Chicago River, Waterways, New Study Says
The Chicago River and other waterways have become less polluted thanks to advocacy work from local groups.
Shedd Aquarium Reopening Next Week, But You’ll Need To Buy A Ticket In Advance
Missing the Shedd's penguins and dolphins? You'll be able to see them again soon.
Fuzzy Newborn Penguins Are At Shedd Aquarium — And Baby Whales And Dolphins Are On The Way
The aquarium announced the pregnancies of two beluga whales and one Pacific white-sided dolphin, who are due this summer.
Shedd Aquarium Loans High-Tech Lab Equipment To State For Use In Coronavirus Testing
The equipment can do in hours what it might take an entire day for technicians to do manually, speeding up the testing process for COVID-19 patients.
Shedd Aquarium’s Porcupine Got A Field Trip, Too — And Got To Meet The Penguins
Tyson the porcupine IS SO CUTE.
SUE The T-Rex Explores The Field Museum (And Meets Some Penguins)
A video shows someone in a dinosaur costume looking at exhibits in the closed museum's Hall of Birds.
With Shedd Aquarium Closed To People, Penguins Get To Wander Around, Scope Out The Dolphins And Fish
One rockhopper penguin was particularly interested in some piranhas — and they were curious about him, too.
Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium And Field Museum Will Be Free For MLK Day Monday
The museums all have several free days coming up.
Here’s Every Free Day At The Shedd Aquarium In 2020
Admission will be free at the aquarium every day in February.
Introducing ‘Annik,’ The Baby Beluga At Shedd Aquarium That Was Named For A Blizzard
Voters cast nearly 20,000 ballots to select the name of the Shedd's first beluga calf in seven years.
