Shedd Aquarium

About this place

The Shedd Aquarium located on Chicago's Museum Campus is the world's largest indoor aquarium with more than 8000 aquatic animals representing more than 700 species from all parts of the world. The Caribbean Reef teaming with bright, colourful new corals and more than 60 species of animal includes bonnet head sharks, southern stingrays, angelfish and a hawksbill sea turtle. Divers hand feed sharks, sea turtles and eels at scheduled times during the day. The Marine Mammal Presentation presented several times each day features animal care staff interacting with the dolphins and whales as they dive, spy hop and walk on their tails. Shedd also offers Habitat Chats for visitors to learn about the aquatic world and its inhabitants in an informal setting.