John G. Shedd Aquarium

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Nestled on the coast of Lake Michigan, this indoor aquatic world is home to more than 650 species of fish, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, birds and mammals from across the globe. Explore Caribbean waters at the 90,000-gallon coral reef exhibit, o... More [+]

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by wiscDAD (Trip Advisor) on 2010-11-01

"Mind you this is no Sea World show. But with that said, I marvelled at watching dolphins jump while staring out at a view of Lake Michigan.I have been there a few times over the years and know what..." more

by TABWisconsin (Trip Advisor) on 2010-10-27

"I visited the Aquarium on a Saturday so I expected that it would be crowded .....and it was. We were thankful that we had fast pass tickets as the line outside (waiting in the rain) was at least 20..." more

by GaiaGlobetrotter (Trip Advisor) on 2010-10-21

"You may find here an interesting display of several acquatic environments .The recent area on Amazonia is simply a surprise , further to the species on exhibition , one feels surrounded by intense ..." more

by TJessop (Trip Advisor) on 2010-10-17

"This was our second visit to the Shedd Aquarium as tourists - on our first trip, we were immensely impressed with the exhibits and the dolphin show. On our recent return visit in August 2010, we ag..." more

by Iainse (Trip Advisor) on 2010-10-14

"This is a lovely aquarium. It is worth planning a visit for most of the day.The various exhibits are well presented and informative.It is worth visiting on a less busy period as this is a very popu..." more

by cricketrGeek (Trip Advisor) on 2010-10-14

"The shed aquariam is an awesome place.fun place to go to, especially if you have young children.It is a great place to take the kidsYou will find every type of fish here. . I found the dolphins and..." more

by Lavaford (Trip Advisor) on 2010-10-11

"GO EARLY! We arrived at 9:30 on a Saturday and walked right in. When we left at 2:00 the line was all the ways down the steps and curving to the Field Museum. It's not worth standing in line that l..." more

by noagent (Trip Advisor) on 2010-10-02

"We've been going to the Shedd for years and have always found it to be an enyoyable and somewhat educational visit. We try to go on off days b/c it is often soooo crowded and always arrive early. W..." more

by 808traveler (Trip Advisor) on 2010-09-24

"I was pretty excited to visit Shedd Aquarium because it looked so magnificent from the outside. It's located right on the edge of Lake Michigan. The aquarium itself was pretty nice but I felt it ha..." more

by serpentinescarlet (Trip Advisor) on 2010-09-20

"We purchased the Chicago City Pass because it had a number of places we wanted to see. One ticket was for the Shedd Aquarium. We decided to go on the last day because we had seen all the other attr..." more

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