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2.1 million guests visited Shedd in 2011

More than 2.1 million guests visited Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium in 2011.

Museum officials on Thursday said last year’s attendance figures are the best on record in the last decade. That makes Shedd Chicago’s most-attended cultural attraction for the fifth year in a row.

Shedd Aquarium CEO Ted Beattie says 2011 was a good year at Shedd because of its new special exhibit, Jellies, and the continuation of extended-hours programing, including the summer concert series Jazzin’ at the Shedd.”

Shedd features more than 32,500 animals representing nearly 1,500 species from around the world.

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