Shedd surprises patients at Lurie Children's Hospital with some visitors

CHICAGO - Some very special visitors surprised patients at Lurie Children's Hospital Thursday.

The Shedd Aquarium brought some animals by as part of its annual summer camp program.

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The goal of the program is to connect kids to nature and encourage a passion for conservation efforts as they get older.

The visitors included turtles, tortoises, lizards, snakes and frogs.