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Shedd Aquarium

Wild Reef: Sharks at Shedd Aquarium

1200 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60605

Zoos

See sharks glide through underwater gardens of iridescent corals and garden eels. Wander through a lagoon and mangrove forest, and visit a fishing village where residents saved their reef from destruction.

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