
With more than 2 million guests every year, John G. Shedd Aquarium is
Chicago’s most visited cultural attraction. And it’s easy to see why:
Curious explorers can roam through more than 80 habitats, acquainting
themselves with some 1,500 species. The recently “reimagined” Abbott
Oceanarium brings beluga whales, Pacific white-sided dolphins, Alaska
sea otters and California sea lions up close, while the 90,000-gallon
(340,687 liters) Caribbean Reef installation offers a 360-degree view of
the sea life found in warm waters.