Shedd Aquarium announced that its seven-month-old beluga whale has been named Opus following an exclusive vote by aquarium ...

The name is also a nod to whale’s father and the high-pitched songs that have led these mammals to be dubbed the “canaries of ...

I've been gaga for beluga whales ever since I was a little kid (along with probably every other 80s/90s kid who grew up ...

The calf, Opus, was born to beluga whale Naya in July. The name means a musical composition or set of compositions usually ...

Opus was the top vote-getter in a virtual poll the aquarium ran exclusively for Shedd members. The baby beluga boy was born ...

After counting over 1,000 votes cast by aquarium members, the baby beluga was given a musical new name. Opus, is the toddler-like beluga's new name. "The name, Opus, nods to the unique vocalizations ...

CHICAGO — Charlie Jacobsma slapped the surface of a pool enclosure at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium and scanned the water for movement. Moments later, the head of a beluga calf emerged, mouth agape ...

Opus. It’s a musical term — meaning a set of compositions — that honors his father Beethoven and nods to the high-pitched songs that have led to these ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- An eight-month-old beluga officially has a name at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium. The calf was born to 35-year-old resident beluga Naya in July 2024. Shedd's animal care team described ...