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

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

The Shedd Aquarium is raising a group of critically endangered sunflower sea stars. When they arrived a year ago, researchers ...

Shedd Aquarium announced that its seven-month-old beluga whale has been named Opus following an exclusive vote by aquarium ...

I've been gaga for beluga whales ever since I was a little kid (along with probably every other 80s/90s kid who grew up ...

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 name is also a nod to whale’s father and the high-pitched songs that have led these mammals to be dubbed the “canaries of ...

Explore the environmental impact of dyeing the Chicago River green for St. Patrick's Day, balancing tradition with ecological ...

The union filed a charge with the National Labor Relations Board saying the aquarium's management violated federal labor law.

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

Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium will offer extended spring break hours later this month, along with new exhibits, interactive ...