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Aquarium · Chicago, Illinois

🐠 Shedd Aquarium

Lakefront Chicago — sharks, jellies, and a one-page sea hunt.

  • Timehalf day
  • TicketsCityPASS and timed tickets available; weekends busy.
  • Get thereMuseum Campus; walk from Field Museum.

✓ Verified with venue website · 2026-08

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No printer? Open the sheet on your phone, or print later. Classic · Bonus · Alpha (extra-hard cool finds).

Talk cards Find on map

Official map Open the official map page Official map · Shedd Aquarium · opens in a new tab

Short on time? Start here

Do these 3 in order if you can — enough for a short visit. Tap a stop for talk tips & photos. Create and print your mission is above.

🦈 Shark Sharks cruise the big reef windows. 🎐 Jellyfish Quiet glowing jellies for a calm pause. 🐢 Sea turtle Sea turtles share the circular reef tank.

More if you have energy

More stops if you have the energy.

Stingray — shortlist photo

射线 Stingray

Flat rays glide over the sand.

 Octopus — shortlist photo

🐙 Octopus

Look for an octopus that can vanish in plain sight.

 Clownfish — shortlist photo

🐠 Clownfish

Bright little reef fish for a color hunt.

 Seahorse — shortlist photo

🌊 Seahorse

Tiny upright swimmers — patience pays off.

 Sea star — shortlist photo

⭐ Sea star

Touch pools when open — gentle hands only.

  • 射线 Stingray — Flat rays glide over the sand.
  • 🐙 Octopus — Look for an octopus that can vanish in plain sight.
  • 🐠 Clownfish — Bright little reef fish for a color hunt.
  • 🌊 Seahorse — Tiny upright swimmers — patience pays off.
  • ⭐ Sea star — Touch pools when open — gentle hands only.

What the sheet may include

Print from the button at the top of this page. No app at the venue.

Example finds
  1. Find something with fins
  2. Spot a flat swimmer (like a ray)
  3. Find a shell or hard cover
  4. Watch bubbles or moving water
  5. Find the longest animal in a tank
  6. Spot a good hider
  7. If allowed: gentle touch experience
  8. Pick a favorite and tell why

Official site: Shedd Aquarium website. Always check hours and tickets before you go.