Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, United States
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Shedd Aquarium is located in Illinois
Shedd Aquarium
Location:
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates:
41°52′4″N 87°36′50″W / 41.86778°N 87.61389°W / 41.86778; -87.
Shedd Aquarium is an indoor public aquarium in Chicago,
Illinois in the United States that opened on May 30, 1930.
The Shedd Aquarium was the first inland aquarium with a
permanent saltwater fish collection. It is surrounded by Museum Campus
Chicago, which it shares with the Adler Planetarium and the Field
Museum of Natural History.
In Brief: Built in 1930, the Shedd Aquarium is one of the premier
aquariums in the country and home to an impressive collection of
underwater life.
The Shedd Aquarium is included with the purchase of a Go Chicago Card.
The Shedd Aquarium is just north of the parking garage
and the Field Museum.Parking at the Shedd Aquarium: There are several
lots on the Museum Campus, but most tend to fill up quickly and your
best bet is in the main parking garage.
The Shedd Aquarium is made up of these habitats:
Caribbean Reef
The centerpiece of the aquarium, the Caribbean Reef is a 90,000-gallon
circular tank and filled with stingrays, sharks, eels, a sea turtle,
and an assortment of tropical fish.
When the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago needed to temporarily relocate more
than 10 tons of marine mammals for a major restoration project, FedEx
provided resources and expertise to safely transport the animals from
Chicago to Connecticut and back.
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The Shedd Aquarium, an institution dedicated to public education and
conservation, is known as the world's aquarium.
Shedd Aquarium is committed to a number of
projects designed to preserve threatened or endangered aquatic
species.
Shedd Aquarium offers a special event for 3-5 year-old preschoolers -
"Tots on Tuesdays". This event features a full day of activities,
including story times, crafts, animal touch programs, videos, costumed
characters, dancing and singing.
The Shedd Aquarium, located on Chicago's Museum Campus, is the world's
largest indoor aquarium with more than 8,000 aquatic animals
representing more than 700 species from all parts of the world.
what they eat, how Shedd Aquarium cares for them and more about their
natural habitats. Aquarium and Oceanarium chats are scheduled in a
variety of habitats, locations are posted daily throughout the
Aquarium.
executed exhibit at Shedd Aquarium and is worth an in depth look.
The Shedd Aquarium is the largest indoor aquarium in the world and the
home to over 1,500 species of fish and mammals.
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The Shedd Aquarium is very big with a
cafeteria, balcony, above ground pool area and many other special
locations within its walls.
Shedd Aquarium Check out a video of students in Shedd’s High School
Marine Biology program snorkeling above a shipwreck in the Bahamas.
Shedd Aquarium - Chicago | Interactive | Shedd Interactive: Snorkeling
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Shedd Aquarium Shedd beluga whale Kayavak “backs the Olympics bid” on
NBC’s Today Show.
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Shedd Aquarium The premiere of "Fantasea," Shedd's new aquatic show,
is being delayed until later this summer. Stay tuned for details.
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Shedd Aquarium and Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration
recently relocated Shedd's seven beluga whales and four Pacific
white-sided dolphins to Mystic, Conn.
Shedd Aquarium and Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration are
accredited members of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and
the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums (AMMPA).
Shedd Aquarium's Dolphins and Whales 'On Vacation' in New England
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The John G. Shedd Aquarium today announced that all seven beluga
whales and four Pacific white-sided dolphins have been relocated to
Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration.
Shedd Aquarium was the world's largest aquarium when it officially
opened on May 30, 1930. It was unique for an inland aquarium in having
permanent exhibits of both saltwater and freshwater fish. In 1931, the
aquarium had 4.
The Shedd Aquarium Society was formed in 1924 and soon secured a
location on a vacant lot on 12th Street (later called Roosevelt Road).
The architects Graham, Anderson, Probst & White were hired to design
the aquarium. Europe's top aquariums were benchmarked.
——, "History Makers: Shedd Aquarium's 75 Years of Firsts," Chicago:
John G. Shedd Aquarium, 2004.
——, "Shedd Aquarium: 75 Years of Firsts and Favorites," Chicago: John
G. Shedd Aquarium, 2004.
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Send Photo to a FriendYou'll get eye-to-eye with the largest
collection of sharks in the North America when you visit the Shedd's
new Wild Reef, a cutting-edge exhibit eight years in the making that
immerses you in an
The Shedd Aquarium comes up on the must see list of every guidebook
with good reason. It is the world's largest indoor aquarium and if you
are into fish, you can spend hours here.
The Shedd aquarium features a wild variety of marine plants and
animals and currently has a new exhibit on wild sharks and coral reef
from the Philippines. Tickets are for $21. with discounts for seniors
and children.
Shedd Aquarium is nice and well - it is the largest indoor aquarium -
so I guess it is a must-see.
Shedd Aquarium, not only is it beautiful and informative, but it is a
true Chicago landmark :)
Side note: Like every other aquarium/museum/zoo it will be packed with
kids on school trips, but, seriously, name any sort of educational
venue that isn't....
The last time I was at Shedd Aquarium, I was probably 10 years old,
and just awed by the place. It's thirty years later, and I figured it
was time to find out if the place still has the magic.
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