They bred once�an extremely rare event in an aquarium�but a fungal growth destroyed the eggs. granddad�s mate lived until 1980. in 1994, granddad was joined by five younger lungfish, a gift to shedd from the university of queensland and australia�s sea world park.. 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. at granddad's death in 2017, he was claimed by the aquarium to be the oldest fish in any aquarium in the world.. Shedd aquarium, a not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization, gratefully acknowledges the sustaining contributions of the people of chicago, state of illinois and chicago park district. shedd is an accredited member of the association of zoos and aquariums, a smithsonian affiliate, and humane conservation certified by american humane..
Granddad, the shedd aquarium australian lungfish that was the oldest zoo animal in chicago and the longest lived aquarium fish in the world, died sunday, the aquarium announced monday.. Millions of shedd aquarium visitors have been able to appreciate granddad over the last 82 years, and it�s a privilege to care for an animal that has been a part of so many guests� shedd experience. by providing him with the consistent, high-level care that all shedd animals receive, i hope to work with granddad for many years to come..
