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 is the first to successfully recover from general anesthesia in captivity after a surgery to remove a network of cysts.

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.

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

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. ...

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 (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 ...

The name is also a nod to the calf’s dad, Beethoven, and the vocalizations beluga whales make. The Shedd’s animal care team suggested names for aquarium members to choose from, and more than ...

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

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