I've been gaga for beluga whales ever since I was a little kid (along with probably every other 80s/90s kid who grew up listening to Raffi's "Baby Beluga" song). Turns out, though, baby belugas don't ...

After more than 1,000 votes were cast by aquarium members, the beluga calf was named Opus. The 7-month-old beluga whale at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago on March 6, 2025, After more than 1,000 ...

The calf received several herrings from Jacobsma, who noted the baby whale has yet to grow in his teeth. For the aquarium staff, every birth is significant and the first beluga born at Shedd in ...

Shedd Aquarium members voted to name the newest beluga whale Opus. Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez Share The newest member of the Shedd Aquarium now has a name — and aquarium members had a hand ...

Opus, is the toddler-like beluga's new name. "The name, Opus, nods to the unique vocalizations these whales make and honors his father," an aquarium spokesperson said. The video in the player ...

A fourth name option was Leucas for the scientific name of beluga whales, Delphinapterus leucas. Visitors at the Shedd Aquarium watch Opus, a 7-month-old beluga on March 6, 2025. (Terrence Antonio ...