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Afternoon Magazine for Week of May 18, 2012

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Friday, May 18, 2012

12:40 pm

Shedd Sleepover, Sleeping with the Fishes

Kenneth Ramirez, Executive Vice President of Animal Care and Training, John G. Shedd Acquarium

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In wake of the NATO summit in Chicago, the Shedd Aquarium will be closed Saturday through Monday. Veterinarians and other key staff are worried about the well-being of animals housed there. So, they’re locking themselves inside the aquarium. Illinois Public Media’s Craig Cohen talks with one of those staffers.

 

An ultrasound of the fetus for Piquet, a dolphin at the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago:

 

 

 

Staff at the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago check the health of the pregnant beluga whale, Mauyak:

 

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