Shedd Aquarium

The Shedd Aquarium

View of the entrance from The Great Ivy Lawn

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. It contains 1,500 species including fish, marine mammals, birds, snakes, amphibians, and insects. 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

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  Aquarium in 1934 during the Century of Progress world fair.

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  Lamp in the main entrance depicting various sea creatures

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  Shark in the Wild Reef exhibit.

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  The Abbott Oceanarium exterior

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  Preparing for a show in the Oceanarium, with Lake Michigan in the background

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  Although the themed exhibit was temporary, jellyfish continue to be shown at the aquarium.

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  Leafy seadragon was one of the featured species during the Seahorse Symphony and continues to be popular at the aquarium.

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  Beluga whale with trainer.

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  Pacific white-sided dolphins at one of the aquatic shows.

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  Nickel, a Green sea turtle resting at the aquarium.

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