Moments later, the head of a beluga calf emerged ... "It’s almost like petting a dog or a cat, and you’ll see them come up and want to interact with us and open up their mouth wide for ...

Moments later, the head of a beluga calf emerged ... "It's almost like petting a dog or a cat, and you'll see them come up and want to interact with us and open up their mouth wide for those ...

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 ...

Beluga Calf in Chicago Is Meeting the ... "It’s almost like petting a dog or a cat, and you’ll see them come up and want to interact with us and open up their mouth wide for those tongue ...

Moments later, the head of a beluga calf emerged, mouth agape in what looked like a smile. Jacobsma’s face lit up in response as he cooed to the calf like a human parent to a toddler.

As he learns to communicate with chirps, whistles and squeals, the Shedd Aquarium’s first baby beluga in over four years now has a name that sings: Opus. It’s a musical term — meaning a set ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- An eight-month-old beluga officially has a name at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium. The calf was born to 35-year-old resident beluga Naya in July 2024. Shedd's animal care team described ...