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Shedd combines the best of early 20th-century “age of aquariums” characteristics—a diverse, global animal collection surrounded by eye-popping architecture—with 21st-century advances in animal care, environments and interpretation.
Since 1930, Shedd has expanded twice, with both additions carefully respecting the original architecture that earned the aquarium a National Historic Landmark designation. The modernistic Abbott Oceanarium, which opened in 1991, was linked physically and philosophically to the original structure by using the same white Georgia marble on its exterior.
Wild Reef, which opened in 2003, was constructed 25 feet below street level under the original south terrace. Although they are not visible from the front of the aquarium, together these exhibits nearly doubled Shedd’s square footage and made possible vast habitats for marine mammals and large sharks and rays.
*Information courtesy of https://www.sheddaquarium.org/about-shedd/vision/history
This page lets you click on any of the exhibits at the aquarium and see the animals and habitats. Many of the pages contain 360 degree videos to fully-immerse you in the exhibit. Helpful information about the animals is provided as well.
This page lets you click on any animal to read information and watch videos about it.
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