Shedd Aquarium
Shedd Aquarium (formally the John G. Shedd Aquarium) is an indoor public aquarium in Chicago, Illinois in the U.S.. It opened on May 30, 1930. The aquarium has more than 25,000 fish. It was the largest indoor aquarium in the world until the Georgia Aquarium opened in 2005. The aquarium holds 5,000,000 US gallons (19,000,000 l; 4,200,000 imp gal) of water. The Shedd Aquarium was the first inland aquarium with a permanent saltwater fish collection. It is surrounded by Museum Campus Chicago, which includes the Adler Planetarium and the Field Museum of Natural History. It is named after businessman John G. Shedd.
The aquarium has 2 million annual visitors. It was the most visited aquarium in the U.S. in 2005. In 2007, it was the most popular cultural attraction in Chicago.[1] It contains 1,500 species including fish, marine mammals, birds, snakes, amphibians, and insects.[2] The aquarium received awards for best exhibit from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) for Seahorse Symphony in 1999, Amazon Rising in 2001, and Wild Reef in 2004.
Shedd Aquarium Media
The Shedd Aquarium, as seen from the northwest in early dawn light.
Chicago skyline at sunrise, viewed from the east; the Shedd is at left
The wild reef exhibited at the Shedd Aquarium
Belugas swimming in the Abbott Oceanarium
The Abbott Oceanarium exterior
- Whale
Lamp in the main entrance depicting various sea creatures
Man with Fish statue next to the building
Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, Illinois, USA
References
- ↑ "Crain's List Largest Tourist Attractions (Cultural): Ranked by 2007 attendance". Crain's Chicago Business (Crain Communications Inc.): 22. 2008-06-23.
- ↑ "Shedd Aquarium Overview" (PDF). January 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
Other websites
Media related to Shedd Aquarium at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Commercials Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine at The Museum of Classic Chicago Television