The calf, Opus, was born to beluga whale Naya in July. The name means a musical composition or set of compositions usually ...

Shedd Aquarium announced that its seven-month-old beluga whale has been named Opus following an exclusive vote by aquarium ...

Follow your guide's instructions, keep a respectful distance from the animals, avoid making loud noises, never feed or touch ...

The name is also a nod to whale’s father and the high-pitched songs that have led these mammals to be dubbed the “canaries of ...

Opus was the top vote-getter in a virtual poll the aquarium ran exclusively for Shedd members. The baby beluga boy was born ...

Director of Animal Behavior and Training Charlie Jacobsma interacts with a beluga whale calf, born in July 2024 to 35-year-old resident beluga Naya, in his enclosure at Shedd Aquarium, Thursday ...

Shedd’s animal care team described its newest resident ... Jacobsma said. The largest beluga whales at the aquarium have grown as long as 14 feet (4.26 meters) and weigh over 2,000 pounds ...