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60 oval chameleon eggs
14 Nov 2009, 4:31 pm |
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Fantasea is a "must sea!"
10 Nov 2009, 10:51 am |
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Medusas on the move
21 Oct 2009, 5:02 pm |
Shedd Aquarium Help keep our lakes and land clean: "According to estimates, some 4.5 trillion filters from cigarette butts make their way into the environment every year. When immersed in water, each one becomes a time-released capsule of compounds like nicotine, cancer-causing benzenes, heavy metals and other dangerous compounds."
Shedd Aquarium Dragon moray eels have both male and female sex organs. They can start life either as a male or a female, but the females can change gender if there aren't many males around.
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Horns. Big jagged teeth. Orange stripes and black and white spots. And a coating of slimy mucus from head to tail. Puff the Magic Dragon this isn’t.
Shedd Aquarium Shedd’s Meller’s chameleon recently spent a morning laying 60 oval eggs, even though she has not had a male companion for four years. The females of most reptile species can store viable sperm in their oviducts for years.
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Aquarists thought that Leif, a Meller’s chameleon on view in Waters of the World, was just gaining weight. Then a series of X-rays revealed that she was full of developing eggs – so full, in fact, that “she looked like...
Shedd Aquarium Check out this video introducing the cast of "Fantasea," Shedd's new aquatic show.
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Dolphins soar, belugas dance, and penguins parade in Fantasea, the new aquatic show at Shedd! Meet the stars of the show in our video playbill. Learn more at http://www.sheddaquarium.org/fantasea.html.
Shedd Aquarium A sea star can drop an arm if a predator grabs it. The arm can grow back and, in some species, a single arm with a bit of the central disk can sprout a whole new animal.
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You may call them starfish, but don’t let the name fool you. Sea stars are not fish. They’re echinoderms, spiny-skinned animals that are shaped like a wheel. Instead of fins, sea stars have arms—five or more, depending on the species—radiating from a central disk.
Shedd Aquarium Get in the Halloween spirit with this video clip of Shedd's critters and creatures. Do you have a favorite creepy crawler?
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Hold your blanket tight and grab your pillow because Chicago's spookiest and strangest creatures of the sea want to celebrate Halloween with you! Explore the nighttime shadows of Shedd and the Aquarium's ...
Shedd Aquarium Shedd wants to know your ideas for fun animal-themed Halloween costumes. By the way, kids who come in costume on Oct. 31 will receive free general admission when accompanied by a paying adult.
Shedd Aquarium Pacific sea nettles, now on exhibit at Shedd, use the long tentacles that surround its mouth to stun its prey.
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Look for Pacific sea nettles in the 700-gallon circular display outside the elevators to Wild Reef. The moon jellies that occupied that space, floating in a hypnotic circular flow, have moved to the Icy North section of Polar Play Zone...
Shedd Aquarium "Fantasea," Shedd's new aquatic show, opens today! Thanks to all of you for your "likes," comments and support! Take a look at this new video about the reimagined Oceanarium. http://bit.ly/oTBRL
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A look back at the renovation and opening of Shedd Aquarium's reimagined Oceanarium. Learn more at http://www.sheddaquarium.org/oceanarium.html.
Shedd Aquarium Celebrate Halloween in Shedd style by downloading a shark, octopus, or seahorse pumpkin-carving stencil. Download yours at http://bit.ly/tYC7S.
Shedd Aquarium Check out the new trailer for "Fantasea," the new aquatic show at Shedd. What do you think? http://bit.ly/gzZro http://bit.ly/gzZro
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Official trailer for "Fantasea," now playing at Shedd Aquarium. Dolphins soar, belugas dance, and penguins parade in Fantasea, the new aquatic show at Shedd! Learn more at http://www.sheddaquarium.org
Shedd Aquarium Are you an artist? Display your work at Shedd! We're looking for art donations for our annual Art Sharks event on Nov. 13. More details at http://bit.ly/1a8Uhw.
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Artist GalleryOceans of thanks to these fantastically talented artists who generously donated works of art to Shedd’s Art Sharks event. We would be nothing without you.If you are a creative genius and ...
Shedd Aquarium While sleeping, sea otters may wrap themselves up in kelp like a blanket—or even “hold hands”—to keep from drifting too far off. Happy Sea Otter Awareness Week!
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At 80 pounds and 4 feet, Yaku is the big guy in Otter Cove. He’s also the only guy, an arrangement he seems to like.Yaku was born at the Seattle Aquarium in 2000 and came to Shedd a year later. Like all ...
Shedd Aquarium New penguin chicks are now on exhibit in Shedd's Polar Play Zone. Check out this photo diary of their journey and development.
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Shedd’s Magellanic chicks have joined the eight adult Magellanics and 12 rockhoppers in the penguin habitat. Here’s a recap of their development plus an update on their progress, courtesy of trainer and penguin lead Lana Vanagasem, since we last reported...
Shedd Aquarium What to expect when you're expecting...two beluga whales. Trainer Kelly Schaaf provides an update on the Shedd blog.
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A newly renovated Oceanarium isn’t all that Shedd’s marine mammal trainers have been excited about lately; several months ago, blood tests and ultrasound exams – routine veterinary procedures performed on all our marine mammals – revealed that two beluga whales...
