The animal health and care teams at the aquarium noticed she was dealing with bumps that turned out to be cysts.

Shedd announced the results of recent on-site voting for the name of its newest nonreleasable southern sea otter, who was ...

Shedd Aquarium’s baby beluga now has a name: 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 ...

It's Grand Central Station at Shedd Aquarium. Crowds of schoolkids delirious at getting a day off, moms with toddlers in tow and tourists armed with cameras are gravitating to the Polar Play Area. ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --The penguins at Shedd Aquarium are making even more friends as they continue exploring the facility while it's closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The latest field trip for the ...

Shedd Aquarium's baby beluga whale was named Opus through an exclusive vote by aquarium members, with over 1,000 votes cast. The name Opus, initially suggested by the animal care team, ...

A beluga whale calf, born in July 2024 to 35-year-old resident beluga Naya, swims in his enclosure at Shedd Aquarium, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Chicago.

A Serenade for the Beluga Whales by Shedd Aquarium on YouTube. The recent surprise visit from the Chicago Sinfonietta was inspired by the recent naming of the Shedd's new beluga calf, Opus.

There’s a new calf in town. A beluga whale calf, that is. Naya, a 35-year-old beluga whale at Shedd Aquarium, gave birth Wednesday evening. The calf was born shortly after 6 p.m. and took its ...

CHICAGO – Shedd Aquarium welcomed a new resident Wednesday evening: a baby beluga whale born to 35-year-old mother, Naya! Earlier in the day, the aquarium said its animal care team realized N… ...

The 7-month-old beluga whale at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago on March 6, 2025, After more than 1,000 votes were cast by aquarium members, the beluga calf was named Opus.

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 ...