Exhibit details Amazon basin 250 species to be part of Shedd display

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: June 11, 2000| Author: NANCY MOFFETT | Copyright information

Wielding their spray-paint guns, David Rock and John Carlson led artistic platoons of an army of scientists, designers, conservationists and keepers who have created a tropical world in the belly of the Shedd Aquarium.

The two helped build the "Amazon Rising: Seasons of the River" exhibit, which is to open next Saturday; .

It's a re-creation of the Amazon basin, a habitat versatile enough to support at least 1,700 fish species. All must cope with a river 30 feet deep that exceeds...

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