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Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium performed a historic surgery on a 12-year-old beluga whale named Kimalu.
A beluga whale at the Shedd Aquarium became the first to recover from general anesthesia used during surgery this week. The 12-year-old female whale, named Kimalu, underwent a first-of-its-kind ...
A beluga whale at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium had a groundbreaking surgery that is poised to change the future of beluga whale care worldwide.
A beluga whale at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium became the first known beluga whale to recover from general anesthesia after a successful surgery this week.
Beluga whales, also known as ‘white whales’, are social and smart marine mammals that are well adapted to living in very cold waters. Their incredible echolocation abilities, however, make them ...
This is the moment a cheeky beluga whale gave a young boy an unexpected scare. The encounter was filmed at Tianjin Haichang Polar Ocean Park, China, on February 18, 2025. Video shows the young boy ...
The calf, Opus, was born to beluga whale Naya in July. The name means a musical composition or set of compositions usually numbered in the order of its issue, the Shedd said in a news release.
Seeing Beluga whales at the Georgia Aquarium makes me wonder how anyone would want to kill or otherwise harm them.
Playful large white beluga whales bring joy and healing to Hudson Bay. Their happy chirps leap out in an environment and economy threatened by the warming water melting sea ice, starving polar ...
A beluga whale swims behind a boat through the Churchill River on Aug. 5 near Churchill, Manitoba. The whales are thriving in big numbers and bring what many say is a type of healing for local ...
Playful, large white beluga whales bring joy and healing to Hudson Bay. Their happy chirps leap out in an environment and economy threatened by the warming water melting sea ice, starving polar ...
Playful, large white beluga whales bring joy and healing to Hudson Bay. Their happy chirps leap out in an environment and economy threatened by the warming water melting sea ice, starving polar ...