Describe the atmosphere at the Shedd Aquarium. The Shedd Aquarium tends to have an atmosphere of wonder as many families with ...

According to the aquarium, guests may be able to see them at the Shedd's Polar Play Zone. They hatched days apart on June 18 and June 20; each baby penguin weighs about three pounds.

August 20, 2025 City Club event description Following a summer of exceptional, global visibility for Chicago in the realms of sustainability, tourism, conservation and innovation, join us for a ...

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.

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 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Years in the making, the Shedd Aquarium is using part of its $500 million investment for a facelift. From a new entrance, to an expanded Grand Hall, the renovations promise to ...

The Shedd Aquarium is closed for two weeks, so staff took some of the penguins on a field trip. His field trip helped brighten a dark time as the city waits to reopen due to the COVID-19 outbreaks.

CHICAGO (WGN) — A new sea otter has moved into the Shedd Aquarium where she will begin training for a very important role. The unnamed two-year-old otter was rescued in Marina, California by ...

Shedd Aquarium’s newest rockhopper penguin has taken its first swim and joined the larger penguin colony. Its new waterproof feathers help it glide through the water.

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

The Shedd Aquarium’s Grand Hall will be restored as a part of the renovation. The Grand Hall features Georgian marble, limestone and Chicago brick work from its opening in 1930.

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 ...