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

CHICAGO ( WGN) – Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium performed a historic surgery on a 12-year-old beluga whale named Kimalu.

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

The study is published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "Since Inuvialuit ancestors arrived in the Mackenzie Delta around 800 years ago, beluga whales have been ...

Baby beluga whales are some of the most unique whales in the entire ocean. They have special adaptations that set them apart from other whale species. They also make incredible sounds that have ...

Beluga whales are known for their friendly and curious nature. They often engage in playful and social behaviours, ... They are social animals and often live, hunt and travel together in pods.

Glittery white, ice-dwelling beluga whales log hours of chattering from their melons as they navigate their frosty world. ... when polar bears use the sea ice to hunt.

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

Elucidating the sustainability of 700 y of Inuvialuit beluga whale hunting in the Mackenzie River Delta, Northwest Territories, Canada. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 2024; 121 ...