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. The 12-year-old whale named Kimalu needed to ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium performed a historic surgery on a 12-year-old beluga whale named Kimalu. The aquarium announced that during surgery on Tuesday, July 1, experts were able to ...

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Kimalu a beluga whale at the Shedd Aquarium, is now the first to recover from general anesthesia following surgery. Experts, removing several cysts on her head and neck, near her blowhole. Dr. Karisa ...

Kimalu (KEE-ma-loo), a 12-year-old female beluga whale, is resting comfortably following a historic procedure at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium. On Tuesday, July 1, Kimalu, who was born at Shedd, underwent ...

As Kimalu was awake and alert, Shedd's care team carefully returned her to the water. Credit: Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez As Kimalu was awake and alert, Shedd's care team carefully returned her to ...