Video Shows Otters At Shedd Aquarium Staying Cool This Summer With Ice Cubes
Otters at the Shedd Aquarium are staying cool as temperatures heat up.
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Otters at the Shedd Aquarium are staying cool as temperatures heat up.
On Friday, museums and all other businesses statewide will see capacity limits lifted entirely as the state fully reopens for the first time since restrictions first went into place in March 2020.
As Chicago moves into Phase 5 in its COVID-19 reopening, the Shedd Aquarium will likewise fully reopen with more opportunities for visitors to come face-to-face with aquatic animals.
The Shedd Aquarium said last year, four Magellanic chicks – Porter, Popi, Dee, and Sir Elio – joined the colony, after the season.
The Shedd Aquarium is enlisting the help of restaurants to keep plastic out of the Great Lakes.
The Shedd Aquarium's newest dolphin finally has a name, and it's something everyone could use a little more of this year.
Adults getting tickets must provide proof of residency. Free admission won't be given to people who don't have a reservation.
Starting next Wednesday, the Shedd will reopen to the public after closing for 70 days due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Forget the turkey. The sea otters at the Shedd Aquarium munched and crunched on clams, pollock, and crabs for Thanksgiving.
Chicago's Shedd Aquarium is voluntarily closing for the rest of the year amid COVID-19 surges.
A stay-at-home advisory from Mayor Lori Lightfoot is set to start on Monday.
Family members were desperate Sunday to find a Riverdale woman who vanished in Chicago more than a week ago.
The baby turtles will remain in the care of Shedd Aquarium staff for the next year, until they're the appropriate size and weight to be reintroduced to their natural habitat in a DuPage County forest preserve.
The Shedd Aquarium will be extending their weekend visiting hours starting Saturday.
Fire Department officials said four people had gone for a swim off a boat in Monroe Harbor when winds pushed the vessel into a breakwall.
New safety measures and restrictions in place my mean your trip could look different.
Social distancing and face masks will be required and aquatic presentations will be temporarily paused to reduce large groups.
"The decision to terminate employees through no fault of their own was both gut-wrenching and yet necessary to ensure the long-term viability of the aquarium."
The Shedd Aquarium is turning 90 years old and will be using virtual celebrations to celebrate all things under the sea all weekend.
Wellington the penguin is seen wandering past the Phelps Auditorium where the Shedd plays movies.
Yaku and his friends shared a cake made out of fish, oysters, gelatin and clam paste.
The Governor got some help from the penguins, fish and otters to promote the "All In Illinois" campaign.
The Lyric Opera ended its season early and the Shedd Aquarium closed its doors to visitors because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
While the penguins waddled around and stared at the belugas, the whales stopped their swimming and gathered at the Oceanarium windows to stare back at the birds.
Audio recorders were placed in trees throughout the forest preserves to capture the nature sounds for research.
