Just in time for Christmas, an aquarium in Chicago heralded a virgin birth. Instead of mating, a zebra shark used her own genetic material to fertilize two eggs, Shedd Aquarium officials announced ...

The animal was introduced to the sea otter exhibit in the Abbott Oceanarium at the Shedd Aquarium earlier this week Nicholas Rice is a Senior News Editor, Weekends for PEOPLE Magazine. He began ...

The multi-phased, multi-year Experience Evolution project to prepare Chicago’s nearly 100-year-old Shedd Aquarium for its second century is nearing its midway point, giving its millions of annual ...

Dr. Steve Kessel is the director of marine research at Shedd Aquarium. He joined ABC7 Chicago Tuesday to talk more about it. Kessel talked about what sharks guests can see at the Shedd, and talked ...

A sea otter pup has gotten to the "otter" side of a scary situation — and his new home is celebrating his recent arrival. On Thursday, Chicago's Shedd Aquarium announced a new addition to its ...

Chicago's Shedd Aquarium provided new details Tuesday about its yearslong renovation plan that will make waves for both visitors and animals, including new immersive exhibits with bilingual signs and ...

Seldovia is one of six sea otters at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, but the only one from Alaska. (Courtesy Shedd Aquarium) An otter pup rescued in Seldovia last October now has a new name. The otter was ...

People were out and about celebrating Valentine's Day in the Chicago area on Saturday.

In a morning press conference, Shedd Aquarium officials, joined by Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, detailed a new lakeside learning studio for students, new exhibits, and a ...