Shedd aquarium was the first inland aquarium with a permanent saltwater fish collection. located on lake michigan , it is located on the museum campus chicago , which it shares with the adler planetarium and the field museum of natural history .. Shedd aquarium�s eldest australian lungfish isn�t quite that old, but his arrival in time for the may 27 opening of chicago�s fabled 1933 world�s fair makes him the most senior resident in the building and the longest-lived of his species�or any fish species�in any aquarium in the world.. Shedd aquarium was the gift of retail leader john g. shedd, a prot�g� of marshall field (benefactor of the adjacent field museum), to the city of chicago. although shedd only lived long enough to see the architect's first drawings for the aquarium, his widow, mary r. shedd, cut the ribbon at the official opening ceremony..
At shedd aquarium, all five of our lungfish get a wide selection of foods including fish, shrimp, clam, a prepared gel diet and a mix of fruits and vegetables. during the three �big feeds� each week, we gently toss, or broadcast, food into the exhibit, and the lungfish slowly and methodically vacuum all the pieces off the bottom.. 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.. 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..
