The Shedd Aquarium’s Caribbean Reef, the 360-degree, massive underwater habitat that welcomed guests for more than 50 years, will soon be a relic of the past as a major indoor renovation of the entire venue gets underway this year.
The 90,000-gallon tank, built in the Shedd’s rotunda in 1971, features a range of coral reefs and ocean life, including Nickel, the beloved rescued green sea turtle; bonnethead sharks, queen angelfish, parrotfish and cownose rays, according to the Shedd’s website. It was also home to scuba divers hand-feeding various sea creatures and “talking” to visitors through two-way speakers in their masks.
