Shedd aquarium (formally the john g. shedd aquarium) is an indoor public aquarium in chicago, illinois in the united states that opened on may 30, 1930. the aquarium contains 32,000 animals, and was for some time the largest indoor aquarium in the world with 5,000,000 us gallons (19,000,000 l; 4,200,000 imp gal) of water.. Chicago's shedd aquarium is located at the museum campus, just south of grant park.the campus, which also comprises the nearby field museum of natural history and max adler planetarium, is one of chicago's major tourist draws.. Shedd aquarium, a not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization, gratefully acknowledges the sustaining contributions of the people of chicago, state of illinois and chicago park district. shedd is an accredited member of the association of zoos and aquariums, a smithsonian affiliate, and humane conservation certified by american humane..
More about shedd aquarium�s microbiome project. shedd aquarium�s microbiome project is the world�s first comprehensive look at microbiomes in a controlled aquarium ecosystem and how they influence animal health..
