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 ...

Closed to the public for a year and heavily in debt, the aquatic park has unsuccessfully requested emergency funding from the ...

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 ...

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 recovering ...

Canadian theme park Marineland said Friday it would have to euthanize its beluga whales after the Canadian government prevented it from exporting them to a park in China. Photo courtesy ...

Marineland's crumbling infrastructure, staffing shortage and lack of resources have created dangerous conditions for its belugas, a fired beluga trainer says.

Thousands of beluga whales are captivating visitors in Canada's Hudson Bay, while environmental concerns about their future in warming Arctic waters mount. The playful white whales, known for their ...