A beluga whale at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium became the first known beluga whale to recover from general anesthesia after a ...

Since 2012, Shedd has, in partnership with the Chicago Park District, taken the lead on stewardship efforts at 63rd Street, which encompasses both a traditional swimming beach and extensive natural ...

Chicago Sinfonietta has partnered with the Shedd Aquarium before. In 2009, the orchestra and the aquarium partnered to commission the adventuresome suite "Aquadia," by composer Michael Abels.

The Shedd Aquarium announced this week that they've recently welcomed "two new fuzzy additions to the penguin colony" — two Magellanic penguin chicks. Maria Pasquini is the staff editor for ...

The Shedd Aquarium penguins have kept busy during the stay-at-home order in Illinois, taking a tour of the aquarium's exhibits as well as getting a visit from a porcupine.

Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez This rescued sea lion came to the aquarium from Washington and loves to impress his keepers and guests with his quick swimming. He can reach speeds up to 20 mph.

Shedd Aquarium rescues aquatic animals from illegal wildlife trade through confiscation efforts By Zach Ben-Amots, WLS Wednesday, July 21, 2021 ...

Shedd Aquarium, the 5-million-gallon aquatic anchor of Chicago ’s Museum Campus, announced last week that it will undergo a major, multi-phase renovation effort beginning later this year ...

Shedd Aquarium’s baby beluga now has a name: Opus. It’s a musical term — meaning a set of compositions — that honors his father Beethoven and nods to the high-pitched songs that have led ...

Beneath the waves of Key Largo, beautiful staghorn coral have spawned in mass since a 2023 bleaching event left biologists ...

The John G. Shedd Aquarium under construction on Aug. 22, 1928. Construction workers broke ground on Nov. 2, 1927, and the aquarium was completed on Dec. 21, 1929. Exterior of the Shedd Aquarium un… ...