Shedd Aquarium welcomes new beluga whale calf
The beluga whale is five feet long and already weighs 105 pounds even though it was just born Wednesday night. it's still too early to tell if it's a girl or a boy.
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The beluga whale is five feet long and already weighs 105 pounds even though it was just born Wednesday night. it's still too early to tell if it's a girl or a boy.
The Shedd Aquarium's animal care team is giving the parents of each chick extra food "to keep their energy levels high and ensure they have plenty of food to provide their chicks, which they feed through regurgitation."
The aquarium said it will soon break ground on a new learning cenetr just steps away from its galleries.
The aquarium announced Friday that it is adding a new space, named the Morgridge Family Lakeside Learning Studio.
The cute creature's rehabilitation journey included weeks of acclimating himself behind the scenes, but he quickly made himself at home in the Shedd's Abbott Oceanarium.
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Illinois residents with a valid ID can receive free general admission with advance ticket reservations.
An 8-week-old sea otter pup was found alone in Alaska before being brought to the aquarium at the end of November.
He has been cared for around the clock by the Shedd team behind the scenes and will stay there for a few more months as he continues to grow.
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"Coral reefs are really important to humans for a number of reasons. They provide us with food. Hundreds of millions of people depend on fish and other food sources that live on coral reefs."
Researchers are sharing their findings on the impact of rising ocean temperatures. Those researchers focused their work on the effects of coral bleaching.
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All you have to do is show proof of residency and get tickets in advance online.
Now through October 31st, Illinois residents can visit the aquarium for free on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
The chick is pretty much fully grown, and will soon start swimming.
He's getting to know his grand-chick for the first time. The rockhopper penguin chick hatched in June and is now being socialized with other members of the colony.
It's all part of the Shedd Aquarium's "Centennial Commitment" as the institution prepares for its 100th anniversary in 2030.
It's all part of the Shedd Aquarium's "Centennial Commitment" as the institution prepares for its 100th anniversary in 2030.
It's all part of the Shedd Aquarium's "Centennial Commitment" as the institution prepares for its 100th anniversary in 2030.
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