The male calf, estimated to be four weeks old, is part of the "critically endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale population," according to a press release issued by the group of aquariums.

The beluga whale is a small, white, toothed whale known for its high-pitched vocalizations — earning it the nickname “canary of the sea." "The Army Corps' failure to assess the risk of acid mine ...

Belugas are also called white whales, and their unusual color makes them one of the most familiar and easily distinguishable ...

The Marine Mammal Protection Act is just one of the keystone U.S. environmental laws under attack by the Trump administration ...

A beluga whale at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium had a groundbreaking surgery that is poised to change the future of beluga whale care worldwide.

CHICAGO — The Shedd Aquarium announced that the baby beluga whale born last summer is a boy and they are holding a vote for his name. The newest member of the beluga pod has been spending his ...

The beluga death marks the 20th whale — 19 belugas and one killer whale — to die at the Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist ...

A beluga whale at the Shedd Aquarium became the first to recover from general anesthesia used during surgery this week. The 12-year-old female whale, named Kimalu, underwent a first-of-its-kind ...