The aquarium is home to whale sharks, the largest fish in the world, manta rays, beluga whales, sea otters and African ...

As temperatures start to rise, another hallmark of summer in Chicago is underway: festival season. In the coming months, the city will host celebrations of art, music, culture and food. Whether at a ...

Krystyna Kurth, coordinator of conservation action at Shedd Aquarium, joins John Landecker to talk about Kayak for ...

The famed snapping turtle can usually be seen hanging out on a pillar on sunny summer days — and she's a sign the river is thriving.

1923: Chicago’s first aquarium opened at Lincoln Park Zoo. The 150,000-square-foot building was designed to house 86 tanks ...

Since opening in 1930, the Shedd Aquarium has pursued a mission of sparking compassion, curiosity and conservation for the aquatic animal world.

Since opening in 1930, the Shedd Aquarium has pursued a mission of sparking compassion, curiosity and conservation for the ...

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Chicago's beloved Shedd Aquarium is celebrating its 95th anniversary. The iconic aquarium first opened on May 30th, 1930. A ...

“There’s something in the water,” said Austin Happle, a research biologist with Shedd Aquarium. “There’s likely something ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Survivors of clergy sexual abuse amplified calls Tuesday for a global zero-tolerance policy from the new pope’s American hometown and raised questions about Leo XIV’s history of dealing ...

CHICAGO — Charlie Jacobsma slapped the surface of a pool enclosure at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium and scanned the water for movement. Moments later, the head of a beluga calf emerged, mouth agape ...