Located in Chicago, Illinois, Shedd Aquarium shared big news on Instagram in early February. Six months ago, they welcomed a baby Beluga whale to the family, and they recently shared an update that ...

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 to these ...

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 in what ...

I've been gaga for beluga whales ever since I was a little kid (along with probably every other 80s/90s kid who grew up listening to Raffi's "Baby Beluga" song). Turns out, though, baby belugas don't ...

SAN ANTONIO — Guests can meet Rurik and Mai'a, two new additions at SeaWorld San Antonio. SeaWorld welcomed two new animals to its ever-growing family this summer with a baby beluga whale and pacific ...

We often celebrate medical breakthroughs for humans because we see ourselves in them. We can imagine someone benefiting that we know, maybe even ourselves. But we want to take a minute to shout out a ...