Shedd Aquarium (formally the John G. Shedd Aquarium) is an indoor public aquarium in Chicago. Opened on May 30, 1930, the 5 million US gal aquarium holds about 32,000 animals and is the third largest aquarium in the Western Hemisphere, after the Georgia Aquarium and Monterey Bay Aquarium. The aquarium contains 1,500 species, including fish, marine mammals, birds, snakes, amphibians, and insects. Wikipedia Accredited by Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)
Member, World Association of Zoos & Aquariums (WAZA) Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization / John G. Shedd Aquarium / EIN: 36-2167918
