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

Surgery is always risky, and when you’re operating on an animal rather than a person, the logistics involved can be pretty ...

Reigning as the largest land predators, polar bears are the true kings of the Arctic. With body lengths reaching up to 3 meters and weights of up to 700 kg, these massive hunters are perfectly ...

Officials at Shedd Aquarium say they are guardedly optimistic about the outcome of a groundbreaking surgery on 12-year-old ...

A beluga whale at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium is the first to successfully recover from general anesthesia in captivity after a ...

Hvaldimir, a beloved whale believed to have escaped a past life as a Russian spy, was found dead over the weekend in what animal rights organizations say were unnatural circumstances. The beluga ...

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

A beluga whale underwent a “milestone” surgery procedure in Chicago to remove cysts from its head and neck. The Shedd ...

Beluga whales use a wide range of communication sounds, including whistles, squeals, clucks, mews, chirps, trills and bell-like tones. In fact, they’re sometimes called ‘canaries of the sea’. These ...

Spread the loveA popular 12-year-old beluga whale, Kimalu, living among eight other whales at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium, ...

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 had a groundbreaking surgery that is poised to change the future of beluga whale care worldwide. Kimalu, a 12-year-old 1000 pound beluga whale, is ...