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 to these ...

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 ...

Like the legendary Moby Dick, the full-grown beluga whale is snowy white. Yet unlike Herman Melville's mostly fictitious albino sperm whale, which had only Captain Ahab to deal with, the beluga swims ...

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

After last Wednesday's surprise landing, we've looked through our archives to find more pictures of the incredible aircraft at Birmingham Airport. READ MORE: Giant Beluga XL plane forced to divert ...

Hunters, traditional knowledge holders and scientists have wrapped up the second-ever Beluga Summit in Inuvik, N.W.T.Almost 100 participants from across the Inuvialuit settlement area and beyond were ...

A little boy who was taken to the aquarium in Beijing, China, had his day made when a beluga whale shared a sweet interaction with him. The little boy had been visiting the attraction with his ...

A beluga whale calf, born in July 2024 to 35-year-old resident beluga Naya, swims in his enclosure at Shedd Aquarium, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) ...

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 ...