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

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 ...

Kimalu (KEE-ma-loo), a 12-year-old female beluga whale, is resting comfortably following a historic procedure at Chicago's ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...