We know that many of our incoming and current UChicago students and affiliates are unable to explore Chicago at the moment. That’s why every Friday this summer, we will showcase a Chicago cultural icon. This week, it’s the Shedd Aquarium:

“Home to sea otters and seahorses, beluga whales and bluegills, reef sharks, stingrays, lake sturgeons, Pacific white-sided dolphins—in fact, more than 1,500 species! The not-for-profit organization, opened in 1930, attracts nearly 2 million guests each year. Through education programs, conservation research, and rescue and rehabilitation efforts around the world, Shedd sparks compassion, curiosity and conservation for the aquatic animal world.”

Explore their stories, collections, and take a tour here: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/shedd-aquarium