2. Diving into the Shedd Aquarium
Shedd Aquarium
Establishment
Architecture
Mission/Values
Penguins
Dolphins
Sea Lions
Octopuses
Sharks Click on the photo to visit the
Resources Shedd Aquarium website
About the Author
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3. Shedd Aquarium
Located in Chicago, Illinois
Built in the early 1920’s
Inspired by Burnham’s famous charge, “make
no little plans.”
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4. Shedd Aquarium
Shedd Aquarium rises over
Lake Michigan
It’s architecture is inspired
by the Beaux Arts style .
The style of this aquarium
combines upscale
ornamentation with classic
Greek and Roman forms.
A multitude of aquatic
elements are incorporated
into the architecture of this
aquarium.
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5. Shedd Aquarium
“At Shedd Aquarium,
animals connect you to the
living world, inspiring you to
make a difference.”
Teaching and learning
everyday
Creating a fun environment
Being creative
Being passionate
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6. Penguins
Located in the Oceanarium Exhibit.
Two different penguin species –
rockhopper and Magellanic.
Rockhoppers live in the South
Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans
while Magellanics live off the coast of
southern South America.
The eyes of rockhopper penguins
glow red.
Rockhoppers are the only penguins
that enter the water feet first.
Magellanic penguins can swim
through the water at 15 miles per
hour.
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7. Dolphins
Located in the Oceanarium
Exhibit.
Pacific white-sided dolphins
can leap effortlessly to
heights of 15 to 20 feet.
Dolphins can swim up to 25
miles per hour.
Dolphins use echolocation
to navigate and to find food Click on the photo to view a
dolphin show at the
in difficult waters. aquarium.
Dolphins lack vocal cords.
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8. Sea Lions
Located in the Oceanarium
Exhibit.
A male sea lion is usually 8-
foot, 1,000-pounds while a
female is usually 6-
foot, 250-pounds.
With their large front
flippers, they can run faster
than humans.
Sea lions are seafood lovers
- they eat more than 50
kinds of fish.
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9. Octopuses
Located in the Waters of the
World Exhibit.
The Giant Pacific Octopus is
one of the largest octopuses in
the world.
Adults are usually 16 feet from
tip to tip and weigh between
50-90 pounds.
They have highly developed
brains and an array of amazing
skills (change colors, sturdy
grips, squirt ink).
A female lays 50,000 eggs,
watches them for six months,
and dies shortly after they
hatch.
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10. Sharks
Located in the Wild Reef
Exhibit
Blacktip reef sharks are
common in the coral reefs
and lagoons of the Indo-
Pacific.
Blacktips startle easily and
tend to stay clear of
humans.
Blacktip sharks grow to 6
feet long and weigh about
30 pounds.
They have to swim 24-7 to
breathe.
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12. About the Author
Jenny DeHoff is a student at
Grand Valley State University,
in Allendale, Michigan.
She is majoring in
English/Language Arts, with a
minor in Elementary
Education.
She would love to teach
second or third grade.
She enjoys reading, painting,
and all types of animals.
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