A world thriving with aquatic life, sustained by people who love, understand and protect it.
Shedd Aquarium is a world-class animal care, conservation and education organization, welcoming more than 200 million guests since opening in 1930. Driven by this vision, Shedd invites people to come eye-to-eye with aquatic life and inspires them to take action for our blue planet.
Shedd Aquarium's Mission
Sparking compassion, curiosity and conservation for the aquatic animal world.
What does that mean?
Compassion for animals evokes empathy for all of nature, which is marvelous, robust and equally fragile.
Curiosity highlights how the Shedd experience brings people closer to animals and their ecosystems. We believe that everyone who connects with Shedd has an inner marine biologist, a scientist who wants to learn more, ask questions and simply be amazed.
Conservation underscores the importance of protecting wild species and wild spaces in an urbanizing world. We have research scientists both on site and around the globe advancing our understanding and protecting the natural world.
From the CEO: A Wave of Change at Shedd Aquarium
At Shedd Aquarium, we connect you, as well as millions of guests with the natural world every day.
