The aquarium is home to whale sharks, the largest fish in the world, manta rays, beluga whales, sea otters and African ...

The recent surprise visit from the Chicago Sinfonietta was inspired by the recent naming of the Shedd’s new beluga calf, Opus. Judge Delivers Blow to DOE Rule for Universities Popular Local ...

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 ...

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

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 ...