The aquarium will be open from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. until March 30. The Shedd is also offering free admission on Tuesday from ...

A group of microscopic sunflower sea star larva arrived at Shedd Aquarium last year and have been bulking up behind the ...

Tucked in a small habitat in Shedd Aquarium’s Polar Play Zone, a group of tiny orange-brown sea stars tell a much bigger ...

The Field Museum will be on Wednesday and the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum is free admission to Illinois residents on ...

Every year as part of the city's St. Patrick's Day celebrations, thousands of onlookers clad in green cheer on a boat crew ...

The sea stars play a key role in the ecosystem, which is why the Shedd is trying to help keep them from becoming extinct.

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

Penguin International's "March of the Penguin Madness" is a bracket-style tournament that aims to educate participants on ...

As he learns to communicate with chirps, whistles and squeals, the Shedd Aquarium’s first baby beluga in over four years now has a name that sings: Opus. It’s a musical term — meaning a set ...

Ahead of dyeing the river green for St. Patrick’s Day, we look back at what has made the river healthy again since its polluted “Bubbly Creek” days.