Shedd Aquarium is an indoor public aquarium in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States.
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16 Facts About Shedd Aquarium
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Shedd Aquarium was the gift of retail leader John G Shedd, a protege of Marshall Field, to the city of Chicago.
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The Shedd Aquarium was located immediately north of the fairgrounds, and the museum gained exposure to a large international crowd.
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In 1971, Shedd Aquarium added one of its most popular exhibits, a 90,000-US-gallon exhibit reproducing a Caribbean coral reef.
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In 1987, Shedd Aquarium was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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John Shedd's grandson, John Shedd Reed, who had served as president of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad from 1967 to 1986, was president of the aquarium's board from 1984 until 1994, and was a life trustee until his death in 2008.
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In 2003 Shedd Aquarium opened Wild Reef, a permanent exhibit located two levels below the main building.
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Shedd Aquarium related living Belugas as of September 15,2020: Mauyak, Naya, Beethoven, Kayavak, Bella, Aurek, Kimalu, Annik and Atlas.
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Shedd Aquarium has since been named "Nunavik" meaning "friendly, beautiful, and wild".
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Shedd Aquarium has five white sided dolphins: Kri, Katrl, Munchkin, Makoa and Harmony.
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Shedd Aquarium serves as an example to many people of the effects human activities can have on wildlife.
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Shedd Aquarium was first introduced to the aquarium in 1935 and died in 1998.
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In 2016, the Shedd Aquarium introduced for the first time American alligators to its permanent exhibit spaces.
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Since 1994, the Shedd Aquarium has been studying and providing conservation plans for this iguana.
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The Shedd Aquarium is recognized as the lead authority on this iguana.
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Since 1991, the Shedd Aquarium has been involved with research focused on beluga whales.
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