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A new exhibit in the Shedd Aquarium's iconic rotunda space, featuring both fresh and saltwater ecosystems, will debut to the public on Tuesday. Consisting of two habitats measuring 28,110 gallons each ...

Wander through the gently curving path between two 28,110-gallon tanks in the Shedd Aquarium’s redesigned rotunda space, and the calming green hues of a freshwater ecosystem greet you on one side, ...

A world where life flutters, shimmers and gently sways, like the forest scenes from the original “Avatar” movie, a kaleidoscope of colors that shouldn’t exist in nature. Corals in pink, purple, peach, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Friday we start a new series - Chicago's Magnificent Museums! Roz Varon is getting a behind-the-scenes look at the cultural gems that make up the museum campus and what makes them so ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Training and enrichment are the tools that Shedd Aquarium staff use to build relationships with aquatic animals, while helping them maintain natural species behavior in order to ...

CHICAGO -- The penguins from Chicago's Shedd Aquarium are now the stars of a new PSA from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker's office highlighting the importance of social distancing. The penguins have now ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- An orphaned, wounded sea otter rescued last November off the Alaskan coast is making his Chicago debut at the Shedd Aquarium. The cute creature's rehabilitation journey included weeks ...

CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago's Shedd Aquarium welcomed two adorable penguin chicks, and visitors are getting a sneak peek at the adorable additions. The rockhopper penguin chicks are near their parents in ...