Shedd Aquarium Turtle
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 .. The alligator snapping turtle (macrochelys temminckii) on display at the shedd aquarium in chicago, il.. Michelle’s relationship with nickel goes back even before the turtle arrived at shedd in april 2003. “a turtle at clearwater marine aquarium, in florida, needed a home,” michelle explains. “we agreed that she’d be a good animal with a good story—and the first rescued and rehabilitated animal in the caribbean reef..
About shedd. every year shedd aquarium welcomes 2 million guests for unforgettable encounters with belugas and bluegills, stingrays and sturgeons, sea otters and a sea turtle—and so many more animals from aquatic environments around the world.. Shedd worked with the florida fish and wildlife conservation commission, and in april 2003, aquarium collections manager michelle sattler picked up the sea turtle at o’hare. at shedd, the turtle received a comprehensive physical exam that included taking radiographs to look for the cause of her buoyancy problem.. 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..
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