The john g. shedd aquarium, the oldest in our list of the best aquariums in the world (it opened in 1930), shows its age compared to its successors by missing many essential features, but still possessing a very impressive amount of species. it was the first inland aquarium with a permanent saltwater fish collection.. Shedd aquarium in chicago has 5 million gallons in the oceonarium alone. it is much bigger than all of these with the exception of georgia. (georgia was modeled after shedd.) paul says. february 18, 2013.. Shedd aquarium. shedd aquarium is an indoor public aquarium in chicago, illinois in the united states that opened on may 30, 1930. the aquarium contains over 32,500 fish, and was for some time the largest indoor aquarium in the world with 5,000,000 us gallons of water..
Shedd aquarium (formally the john g. shedd aquarium) is an indoor public aquarium in chicago, illinois in the united states that opened on may 30, 1930. the aquarium contains 32,000 animals, and was for some time the largest indoor aquarium in the world with 5,000,000 us gallons (19,000,000 l; 4,200,000 imp gal) of water.. Shedd aquarium. the association of zoos and aquariums gave ted a. beattie, director of the shedd aquarium in chicago, its 2005 r. marlins perkins award for his devotion to conservation and. Shedd aquarium, chicago, il the shedd aquarium in chicago, illinois receives over 2 million annual visitors and houses over 8,000 marine animals. this aquarium opened its doors in 1930, when it became the first inland aquarium to display a permanent collection of saltwater fishes..
