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Look Nature in the Eye. Discover the wonder of the aquatic animal world. Advance reservations are highly recommended due to the high demand for tickets. Get Tickets.
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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.
Ticket Prices. Chicago Residents: $19.95 Adult general admission every day. General Admission: Adult and children (3-11) prices vary - guests can save on Shedd admission by booking in advance. Learn More. Members: Free general admission every day. Buy Tickets.
Shedd Aquarium. Get ready for unforgettable encounters with belugas and bluegills, stingrays and sturgeons, sea stars and sea otters — and so many more animals from aquatic environments around the world! See penguins fly through chilly waters, spot sleek sharks cruising overhead and count the suckers on an octopus’ legs.
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- Caribbean Reef. A 90,000-gallon tank gives you a 360-degree tour of an underwater reef community. Watch over 70 species — including sea turtles, sharks, and stingrays — glide through the circular tank.
- Amazon Rising. Watch out for anacondas and piranhas, spiders, rays, and crocodiles!
- Wild Reef. Housed in its own underground wing, get a diver’s-eye view of 540 species of aquatic life — sharks, stingrays, eels, and the largest public display of live corals in the Midwest, included.
- Abbott Oceanarium. Visit the Pacific Northwest and get up-close with whales, dolphins, sea otters, sea lions, and more. Take a walk through a lush temperate rainforest, and head to the coastline, where you’ll discover the surprisingly diverse habitats in the cold waters along the ocean coast.
Oct 17, 2023 · There are few places in Chicago more magical than the Shedd. A beautiful building right on the shores of Lake Michigan, full to the brim with amazing sea creatures! Here’s everything you need to know about this glorious place.
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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. [2]