Tucked in a small habitat in Shedd Aquarium’s Polar Play Zone, a group of tiny orange-brown sea stars tell a much bigger ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Chicago Public Schools students will be on spring break next week, and numerous museums in the city will have free admission ...

Many creatures have imprinted on our hearts — and even a city sidewalk — for making their homes near ours. Here’s a look back ...

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

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

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

Every year as part of the city's St. Patrick's Day celebrations, thousands of onlookers clad in green cheer on a boat crew ...