In the years before his death in 2017, Granddad, an Australian lungfish, was the oldest zoo animal in Chicago and the longest-lived aquarium fish in the world. He spent more than 80 years of his life ...

The heavy rain that soaked the Chicago area on Wednesday is being studied as part of a research project at the Shedd Aquarium, where scientists are examining how extreme weather impacts wildlife in ...

A new study by the Shedd Aquarium has found that the Chicago River system continues to recover from pollution, as evidenced by the fish species that have been spawning in the river system. A report on ...

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 ...

CHICAGO | Tucked away in a nondescript area of the Shedd Aquarium, "Granddad" doesn't attract the attention the Shedd's sharks, whales and dolphins do. But if visitors wander over, they'll find the 80 ...

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, ...

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CHICAGO (AP) -- Tucked away in a nondescript area of the Shedd Aquarium, ``Granddad'' doesn't attract the attention the Shedd's sharks, whales and dolphins do. But if visitors wander over, they'll ...

Chicagoans and visitors waiting to see the newest spaces at the Shedd Aquarium received a promising update on Monday. In a rare move, the aquarium released photos showing the progress of construction ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — The Shedd Aquarium is debuting a ...