Happy Shark and Ray Awareness Day! While seeing a shark dorsal fin might send swimmers to shore, sharks are usually more scared of us than we are of them! These incredible predators are often misunderstood. Sharks are crucial to their habitats, playing a key role in maintaining balance in aquatic ecosystems. The global populations of oceanic sharks and rays have decreased by 71% over the past 50 years, primarily due to overfishing. Shedd Aquarium and our partners, like The Shark Trust, are speaking up for their survival — and you can, too! Sign the Big Shark Pledge to add your voice to the ocean of advocates vowing to protect high-seas sharks and rays — https://lnkd.in/g2ww5VXv.
Shedd Aquarium
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
Chicago, IL 18,904 followers
Sparking compassion, curiosity and conservation for the aquatic animal world.
About us
At Shedd Aquarium, we spark compassion, curiosity and conservation for the aquatic animal world. As a neighborhood partner and global collaborator, we’re a vital resource in the areas of animal care, conservation research and learning, and it’s all because we have a passion for animals, their habitats and the planet we share. It takes a lot of people—with a lot of different skill sets and talents—to operate our world-class aquarium 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. That’s why we look for the “it’s–not-a-job-it’s-a-passion” type of employee. Take a look at available career, internship and volunteer opportunities on our website: https://www.sheddaquarium.org/About-Us/Jobs-Internships-and-Volunteering/
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http://www.sheddaquarium.org
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- Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL
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- Nonprofit
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1200 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60605, US
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It’s Plastic Free July! Plastic pollution is an issue that threatens the health of wildlife, their habitats and greenspaces for people to connect to nature. About 22 million pounds of plastic enter the Great Lakes every year! Large plastic items discarded on beaches such as single-use bags, straws, wrappers, takeout containers and utensils eventually fragment into smaller plastic particles that cannot be filtered from our water and can enter animal and human bloodstreams. We are making a difference by reducing our plastic footprint, advocating for meaningful policy changes, supporting local restaurants with plastic reduction efforts and leading volunteers in coastal cleanups around Chicago. But we cannot do it alone, and collective action is critical to tackling plastic pollution! Join us in reducing your plastic footprint, too, by playing Plastic Free July Bingo! Take a screenshot of our Plastic Free July bingo card and fill it out as you participate in plastic reduction efforts throughout the month! Post your bingo card and tag us to encourage your friends and family to join. Also, visit our Let’s Shedd Plastic page to discover our Let’s Shedd Plastic restaurant partners and resources to help you fill out your bingo card — https://bit.ly/3VXy2XP.
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Cooper and Watson then versus now. 🦦🦦 This week marks Cooper and Watson’s fifth anniversary at Shedd! After Monterey Bay Aquarium rescued them, these two found their home here in July 2019 and remain closely bonded. Cooper, the second lightest-colored otter at Shedd, may be seen actively backflipping in his habitat or play-wrestling with Watson. You can tell them apart by their facial fur. Watson still has dark fur all over his face, head and body.
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Today, Chicago Innovation will host the Climate Innovation Summit. The event features multiple sessions featuring many speakers — including Shedd's own Dr. Melissa Youngquist — focused on driving innovation that combats climate change. We are delighted to join this group of innovators and leaders and proud to put a spotlight on Chicago as a hub of climate innovation!
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It’s our birthday! We turn 94 years old today! There are so many ways to celebrate with us, from planning your next visit to sharing your favorite memory and tagging us or donating. This year, for our birthday, we are reflecting on the generations of care at Shedd! When you make a special donation to Shedd, you support over nine decades of dedicated care for aquatic animals, including beloved rockhopper penguin Wellington, his descendants Edward and Isla and the entire penguin colony. We couldn’t do all we do to protect and care for animals without supporters like you. Celebrate with a donation — https://bit.ly/3V1eq4v.
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Two new giant sea bass are swimming into Kelp Forest in the Oceans gallery! Currently weighing in at over 47 pounds at four years old, these spotted apex predators have been known to grow over seven feet long, with the largest recorded coming in at 563 pounds and nine feet in length! Their native kelp forest habitat provides excellent coverage to hide from the occasional shark or sea lion predator. Otherwise, these striking yet critically endangered fish sit at the top of the food chain, eating stingrays, lobsters, crabs, squids, flatfishes and even small sharks. The sea bass are exploring their new home among other animals in Kelp Forest. Make sure to welcome them during your next visit!