Caretakers at the Shedd Aquarium are helping the rescue otter pups learn the life skills they need to thrive Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her ...

Ahead of its centennial, the historic complex on Lake Michigan debuts a reimagined entry sequence, new exhibits, and more.

CHICAGO (AP)-- A sea otter found abandoned in Alaska at less than 6 weeks old in 1990 was considered the oldest sea otter living in any North American zoo or aquarium when she was euthanized over the ...

Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez CHICAGO (WLS) -- There's something new to see at the Shedd Aquarium. For the first time, bigfin reef squids are now on display. The aquarium has 20 squids, all of which ...

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 senior news editor for the ...

Bank of America cardholders can enjoy free admission to 8 Chicagoland museums This weekend, Bank of America cardholders can visit eight of the city's museums and cultural institutions as part of their ...

This baby penguin is so small and just so adorable! The chick was born on June 9 at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium and weighed only 2 ounces at birth, according to the aquarium. That's just a little bit ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Every animal living at Shedd Aquarium has a story, whether they were rehabilitated after a major injury or born as part of a conservation breeding program. Sprinkled throughout the ...

The Illinois "stay-at-home" order makes it impossible to visit the Shedd Aquarium right now, but it didn't stop the institution's staff from hosting an intimate but memorable birthday bash for Yaku, ...

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 to these ...

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