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Look nature in the eye and discover the wonder of the aquatic animal world at Shedd Aquarium.
Welcome to Shedd Aquarium, which serves as your portal to the aquatic animal world in Chicago. Discover playful penguins, colorful coral and beautiful belugas as you journey through oceans, lakes, rivers and reefs. Find everything you need to plan a day at Shedd. Get Timed Tickets Online.
See everything that Shedd has to offer! General admission includes all habitats, animal presentations and exhibits, including Underwater Beauty, our latest special exhibit, and seasonal Stingray Touch.
Shedd Aquarium (formally the John G. Shedd Aquarium) is an indoor public aquarium in Chicago. Opened on May 30, 1930, the 5 million US gal (19,000,000 L; 4,200,000 imp gal) aquarium holds about 32,000 animals and is the third largest aquarium in the Western Hemisphere, after the Georgia Aquarium and Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Every year Shedd Aquarium welcomes 2 million guests for unforgettable encounters with belugas and bluegills, stingrays and sturgeons. But Shedd is more than just a destination.
The Shedd is a really great aquarium with extensive exhibits covering aquatic habitats of the whole world, from local species of the Great Lakes to the Amazon, Africa and SE Asia. Large tanks populated by otters, dolphins and belugas are a highlight.
Explore Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium. Shedd Aquarium combines the best of early 20th-century aquariums — a diverse, global animal collection surrounded by mouth-dropping architecture, and a commitment to 21st-century advances in animal care, environments, and interpretation.
