If you're 18 and under and a Chicago resident, it's free admission. The Shedd Aquarium is open late until 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and it will be free Tuesday evening for Illinois residents.

In January, the Mississippi Aquarium welcomed two tiny critically endangered penguin hatchlings — the first penguins born in Mississippi. Now, the penguin chicks are chunky, fluffy, and can ...

Whether it’s the discovery of a massive snapping turtle nicknamed Chonkasaurus, or pondering the lifespan of an Australian lungfish named Granddad, who arrived at the Shedd Aquarium for the 1933 ...

Arlene Jane Shedd, 81, of Wolcott, died Thursday March 13, 2025, at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin with her family at her side. She was born on Oct. 12, 1943, in Morrisville, the daughter of ...

Visitors to the Long Island Aquarium may now see four otter pups in their outdoor habitat. The pups, two male and two female, have been secluded indoors with the mother to bond and nurse since ...

State College, PA (WJAC) — The Discovery Space of Central Pennsylvania recently took in a "very special delivery,” acquiring a baby stingray from Electric City Aquarium, in Scranton.

The Snoo. The Nanit. The Hatch Rest. Many lists of baby gear mandate certain items, but our columnist wondered if it would be better to chuck those lists out. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen ...

Photo via National Aquarium, photo credit: Philip Smith The National Aquarium Animal Care and Rescue Center (ACRC) in Baltimore is rehabilitating four seal pups brought to them from Ocean City. The ...

Measuring light that traveled for more than 13 billion years to reach a telescope high in the Chilean Andes, the new images reveal the universe when it was about 380,000 years old — the equivalent of ...

If you're looking to make a difference, Shedd Aquarium's Action Days provide an opportunity for volunteers to restore and protection natural settings. Posted March 18, 2025 8:08am CDT Share ...

The sea stars play a key role in the ecosystem, which is why the Shedd is trying to help keep them from becoming extinct. Donald Trump Gives DOGE Update as Elon Musk Says He'll Step Down in May ...