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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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CHICAGO — The results are in! Over 1,000 votes were cast by Shedd Aquarium members and the beluga calf now has a name. The Shedd revealed Thursday that the name chosen for the 7-month-old beluga is ...

CHICAGO — The Shedd Aquarium announced that the baby beluga whale born last summer is a boy and they are holding a vote for ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO – Shedd Aquarium welcomed a new ...

Last week brought a huge new addition to Chicago’s historic Shedd Aquarium: a baby Beluga whale. Born to the aquarium’s female Beluga, Naya, the new calf and its mother are receiving round-the-clock ...

Oct. 24, 2006 — -- The beluga whale born recently at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium is getting her own personality, but now she needs a name, and "Good Morning America" viewers are going to help choose ...

There’s a new calf in town. A beluga whale calf, that is. Naya, a 35-year-old beluga whale at Shedd Aquarium, gave birth Wednesday evening. The calf was born shortly after 6 p.m. and took its first ...