Explore the ocean depths with your family at one of these top-rated aquariums, filled with fascinating sea creatures and ...

Spring break is the perfect time to explore some of the Midwest’s top zoos and aquariums. Whether you’re looking for a fun ...

The Shedd Aquarium’s members have chosen the name Opus for their 7-month-old beluga calf, which is a musical composition or set of compositions usually numbered in the order of its issue, ...

After counting over 1,000 votes cast by aquarium members, the baby beluga was given a musical new name. Opus, is the toddler-like beluga's new name. "The name, Opus, nods to the unique vocalizations ...

Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium will offer extended spring break hours later this month, along with new exhibits, interactive ...

Shedd Aquarium has announced a $10 million donation from Abbott, a global health care company founded in Chicago.

Chicago-based architecture firm Valerio Dewalt Train (VDT) had previously completed renovations for the Shedd in 2009, but ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Charlie Jacobsma slapped the surface of a pool enclosure at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium and scanned the water for movement. Moments later, the head of a beluga calf emerged, mouth agape in ...