Beluga whale Kimalu wakes from anesthesia after a first-of-its-kind surgery to remove cysts at Shedd Aquarium.

The nearly 1,065-pound whale is currently recovering in a medical habitat at the aquarium, but an expert says she's not yet ...

CHICAGO ( WGN) – Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium performed a historic surgery on a 12-year-old beluga whale named Kimalu.

A beluga whale at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium became the first known beluga whale to recover from general anesthesia after a ...

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

To ensure Kimalu could wake up smoothly, she was surrounded by her keepers and even played noises from the rest of Shedd’s ...

Officials at Shedd Aquarium say they are guardedly optimistic about the outcome of a groundbreaking surgery on 12-year-old ...

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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 beluga whale at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium became the first known beluga whale to recover from general anesthesia after a ...

A beluga whale at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium had a groundbreaking surgery that is poised to change the future of beluga whale ...