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 ...

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Shedd Aquarium's Caribbean Reef makes way for new centerpiece with twice the tanks “Wonder of Water,” beneath the rotunda, allows visitors to experience both freshwater and saltwater habitats.

Shedd Aquarium unveils renovated rotunda space – with two massive tanks Side by side, guests will be able to see the "distinct differences and surprising similarities" between two unique ...

Credit: Courtesy Shedd Workers United/AFSCME Council 31 For Rachel Berey-Wingate, working at Shedd Aquarium is easy to love but hard to maintain—especially without a union.

September 17, 2024 / 5:44 PM CDT / CBS Chicago CHICAGO (CBS) -- Union members on Tuesday accused the Shedd Aquarium of quashing union-related speech.

Ahead of Shedd Aquarium’s public debut in 1930, millions of gallons of ocean water were shipped from Key West, Florida to Chicago via rail to make the inland aquarium. The Beaux Arts building it ...

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 plans to complete all of the planned renovations by 2030, in time for its centennial anniversary. The aquarium will stay open throughout the project. Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Brandon ...

CHICAGO — Shedd Aquarium leaders unveiled “never-before-seen renderings and new details about construction plans” for their Centennial Commitment. 2030 will mark the Shedd’s 100th… ...

The IUCN's Species Survival Commission — made up of 8,300 conservationists around the globe — named the Shedd Aquarium the first dedicated Center for Species Survival: Freshwater and the ...