In the years before his death in 2017, Granddad, an Australian lungfish, was the oldest zoo animal in Chicago and the longest-lived aquarium fish in the world. He spent more than 80 years of his life ...

Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium said goodbye to their most senior resident on Sunday, Granddad the 90-something Australian lungfish. “The last living link with Shedd’s earliest history was broken Sunday, Feb ...

Brenna Hernandez, the photographer for Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, shares her favorite shots from 2016 Brenna Hernandez, the photographer for Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, shares her favorite shots from ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Breeding efforts at Shedd Aquarium are a big part of the conservation work that staff and researchers engage in, and that means baby animals are born at Shedd every day. According to ...

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CHICAGO | Tucked away in a nondescript area of the Shedd Aquarium, "Granddad" doesn't attract the attention the Shedd's sharks, whales and dolphins do. But if visitors wander over, they'll find the 80 ...

Experts believe the pups weren't able to get enough food in the wild after they were weaned from their mothers Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her ...