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

Surgery is always risky, and when you’re operating on an animal rather than a person, the logistics involved can be pretty serious, especially when that animal typically lives in the water. Kimalu, a ...

In Australia’s latest survey of whale populations, humpbacks have been seen migrating north along the eastern coastline in ...

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

Kimalu a beluga whale at the Shedd Aquarium, is now the first to recover from general anesthesia following surgery. Experts, removing several cysts on her head and neck, near her blowhole. Dr. Karisa ...

Sydney’s harbor becomes a humpback highway in winter as the whales migrate from feeding grounds in Antarctica to breeding ...

Beluga whales, also known as ‘white whales’, are social and smart marine mammals that are well adapted to living in very cold waters. Their incredible echolocation abilities, however, make them ...

Fisheries and Oceans Canada will count beluga whales over the James Bay area over the coming weeks, and the results of the survey will be used to put together a marine conservation area.

Of the roughly 150,000 beluga whales in the world, an estimated 57,000 individuals spend summers there. “Their summer migration, it’s kind of like their vacation season in a way,” McCall ...

Beluga whales are some of the sea's most delightful animals, with their melon-shaped foreheads, curious personalities, and playful behavior. Thanks to Polar Bears International (PBI) and Explore ...

The area is a beluga nursery, giant cafeteria, and vacation spot all at once. The scientists will also drop in a hydrophone to eavesdrop on their whale’s ample vocalizations.