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 became the first known beluga whale to recover from general anesthesia after a ...

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

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

A beluga whale underwent a “milestone” surgery procedure in Chicago to remove cysts from its head and neck. The Shedd ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

For the aquarium staff, every birth is significant and the first beluga born at Shedd in four years was no different. Shedd staff have witnessed 15 beluga births since 1991.

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 ...