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Corals bleach when waters are too warm, as the tiny algae living in their tissues — which provide them with essential nutrition through photosynthesis — cannot survive in high temperatures.

All the way from Taiwan, the guitar-shaped fish are thriving alongside several Indo-Pacific sharks and other fish, giving researchers a chance to learn more about the critically endangered species, the aquarium said.

Some Midwesterners dream of trading winter for warmth by moving to Florida to start a new life. For Nickel, the green sea turtle in the 90,000-gallon Caribbean Reef exhibit at

Some cool ways to celebrate Shark Week at the Shedd! -Dave and Kim

The Discovery Channel's seven-day "Shark Week" marathon is back for another year, and Chicago's Shedd Aquarium is celebrating in a big way.

Some Midwesterners dream of trading winter for warmth by moving to Florida to start a new life. For Nickel, the green sea turtle in the 90,000-gallon Caribbean Reef exhibit at the Shedd Aquarium, the journey happened in reverse. The turtle debuted at the Shedd Aquarium 20 years ago this month, but her epic tale began a few years — a nickel’s worth — earlier. ‘It seemed like she kind of wanted ...

Some Midwesterners dream of trading winter for warmth by moving to Florida to start a new life. For Nickel, the green sea turtle in the 90,000-gallon Caribbean Reef exhibit at the Shedd Aquarium, the journey happened in reverse. The turtle debuted at the Shedd Aquarium 20 years ago this month, but her epic tale began a few years — a nickel’s worth — earlier. ‘It seemed like she kind of wanted ...

The Shedd Aquarium on Tuesday provided an update on its efforts to jazz up their Wild Reef exhibit, saying a number of fish are now settling into their new space.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the Shedd Aquarium, one of Chicago's magnificent museums.

Mr. Beattie oversaw were the addition of the Wild Reef in 2003 and a renovation of the Abbott Oceanarium marine mammal pavilion in 2009.