OCEANARIUM REIMAGINED

SHEDD AQUARIUM

(Reopened on May 22, 2009.)

INTRODUCTION

Aerial view of Chicago's Museum Campus

In Chicago, there is the Chicago’s Museum Campus. It’s composed of

the Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum, Adler Planetarium and Soldier

Field, all tied together by green space.

You’re going to watch a video on the Shedd Aquarium. It’s one of the

premier aquariums in the USA and home to an impressive collection of

underwater life.

Student’s Sheet

PRE – VIEWING

What sea animals are these? Match the names to the pictures below:

(1) bottlenose dolphin (5) beluga cab (9) sea turtle

(2) penguin chick (6) fishes (10) sea horse

(3) sea otter (7) manatee (11) lobster

(4) star fish (8) jelly fish (12) sea lion

( ) ____________ ( ) _____________ ( ) ________________

( ) ________________ ( ) ________________ ( ) ________________

( )________________ ( ) __________________ ( ) __________________

( ) ___________________ ( )_______________ ( )_________________

WHILE VIEWING

FIRST VIEWING

Watch the video “OCEANARIUM REIMAGINED” and select above

the sea animals that are mentioned.

SECOND VIEWING

Watch the video again and decide if the following statements are

true (T) or false (F):

1. ( ) The Shedd Aquarium was reimagined in 1991.

2. ( ) The Shedd Aquarium is the most visited aquarium in the world.

3. ( ) The Shedd Aquarium was reimagined to improve both the

animals’ habitats and the facilities for the guests.

4. ( ) In the Shedd Aquarium, one can go into the water and relate to

the belugas.

5. ( ) The beluga whales are the only performers in the amphitheater

6. ( ) Now the otters have a new home along the rocky shores.

THIRD VIEWING

Watch the video once more, underline the regular verbs in the video

script below and decide if the “-ed” ending of these verbs are

pronounced / /, / / or / /. Could you find all the three types? Note

that some words ending in “–ed” are not verbs; they are adjectives: e.g.

– improved lighting.

VIDEO SCRIPT:OCEANARIUM REIMAGINED

SHEDD AQUARIUM – CHICAGO

Hi, I’m Ken Ramires. I’m the Senior Vice-President of animal collections

and animal training here at Shedd. I’d like to introduce you to Shedd

Aquarium’s Reimagined Oceanarium. You know, when the Oceanarium

opened in 1991, it quickly became a must-see in Chicago. Today it’s one

of the most visited marine mammal pavilions in the world and a premier

conservation of education facility. Over the years we’ve seen beluga

cabs born, penguin chicks hatch and rescued sea otters thrive. A whole

generation of Chicago children has enjoyed the wonders of the

Oceanarium. Now after 17 years, the time has come for a major

renovation. We’ve recoated the pools, done necessary maintenance

work, and updated the animal life-support operations. We also made

major enhancements to existing exhibits and added some new

experiences to ensure that your journey through the Oceanarium is more

amazing than ever. The Oceanarium was also home to our beloved

beluga whales. Now joining them are loud and boisterous California sea

lions, with a renovated habitat and a larger viewing area for our guests.

Also new is the ITW Foundation Beluga Trail, a rushing river leading to a

pristine estuary featuring new salt and fresh water fishes. One of our

newest habitats is the grandeur beluga encounter pool, which will enable

small groups of guests guided by trainers to wade into the water and

make important and life-changing connections with these gentle giants.

At the Center of the Oceanarium is the amphitheater overlooking whale

harbor. Over the years, our marine mammal presentations have

showcased the awesome natural behaviors and learned skills of these

animals and their trainers. It’s been pure magic. But now, with major

enhancements to the Oceanarium’s amphitheater, things are going to get

a lot more magical. A favorite of many visitors, the playful otters, some

rescued twenty years ago after the Exxon Valley’s oil spill, will soon

return to their renovated home. The Reganstein Otter Trail Habitat: with

improved lighting as well as greater accessibility to viewing windows for

all guests, the otters are sure to enjoy their new and improved home

adjacent to the tide pool along the rocky shores of the Pacific Northwest.

We’re excited by these great changes at Shedd and hope that you are

too. Please consider supporting the Oceanarium renovation and “making

waves” campaign. Be an Oceanarium showstopper with a gift of five

thousand dollars or more and you can name your own seat in the

amphitheater.