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60 oval chameleon eggs
14 Nov 2009, 4:31 pm
Fantasea is a "must sea!"
10 Nov 2009, 10:51 am
Medusas on the move
21 Oct 2009, 5:02 pm
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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."

Sandi Draeger
Sandi Draeger
that's just it, people ARE throwing them out.... on the pavement. my fave is riding behind a smoker who throws it out the car window and i get one last whiff of it. you know they have an ashtray in their car but don't use it. i also LOOOOOVE going to the beach and finding them buried in the sand where i want to relax and enjoy the environment :(
6 hours ago
Deanna
Deanna
:(
4 hours ago
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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.
Brandon Koller
Brandon Koller
I knew it!!
Wed at 6:18am
Denzil Dmello
Denzil Dmello
Thats amazing...
Wed at 8:12am
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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...
Deanna
Deanna
Fascinating!!!
November 14 at 5:18pm
Kathy Birk
Kathy Birk
How fascinating. Keep those interesting facts coming.
November 14 at 5:37pm
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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.
Bonnie Cloud
Bonnie Cloud
I miss Chicago so much too! Last trip back I have so many pics from the whales...they are so cute and loving...I enjoy the Shedd visit EVERY TIME.....
November 10 at 9:11pm
Kyle
Kyle
Well last time I went was on my Birthday (which was this July) and it was alot of fun going to American Girls Place and the Shedd Aquarium! It is my 2nd favorite city, my first has to be DC but I love Chicago.
November 11 at 6:03am
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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.
Cecilia
Cecilia
HMMM MORE RESILIENT THAN WE WARM BLOODS
November 4 at 6:21pm
Kyle Shady
Kyle Shady
Seastars are not the only echinoderms that have the ability to regenerate
November 4 at 7:27pm
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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 ...
Janet Genot
Janet Genot
Hi Paige, You look Great!
November 3 at 10:06am
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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.

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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...
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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.
Amber Medina
Amber Medina
Fantasea was awesome!!! I loved the dolphins and penguins. The penguins were realllllly cute.
October 25 at 10:34am
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Shedd Aquarium Celebrate Halloween in Shedd style by downloading a shark, octopus, or seahorse pumpkin-carving stencil. Download yours at http://bit.ly/tYC7S.

Amy Christine Boswell
Amy Christine Boswell
fav animal + pumpkin = holy crap thats cool
October 13 at 6:40pm
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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
William Lockwood
William Lockwood
It was cool for the kids. The actors made it seem to cheesey at times.
October 17 at 4:48pm
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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 ...
Jeff Wetherford
October 5 at 1:45pm
Nancy Underwood
Nancy Underwood
I could do that : }
October 5 at 8:43pm
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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 ...
Anna Wilder
Anna Wilder
wow I remember when he was a little guy, bottle fed etc...good to hear he is doing great--miss all the animals there when I volunteered!
October 16 at 8:37am
Brittany Lee Nieft
Brittany Lee Nieft
oh my goodness how adorable!!
October 30 at 6:46am
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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...
Fausta Karl
Fausta Karl
I have always wanted to be a Marine Biologist.....
September 28 at 7:40am
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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...
Zoe Emmons
Zoe Emmons
OH MY!!! THIS IS EXCITING!!!
September 26 at 7:05am
Chuck Bennett
Chuck Bennett
ANY NEW NEWS?
October 5 at 10:47am