The calf, Opus, was born to beluga whale Naya in July. The name means a musical composition or set of compositions usually ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

"One of the main criteria for the area that was chosen is to be able to protect 100 per cent of the habitat of beluga whales," said Guilbeault. Parks Canada goes whale watching in Saguenay-Saint ...

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Because of its availability, the small white Beluga whale in northern waters was the first object of this research, prior to obtaining the record of a large whale, which is our ultimate aim. This ...

If the whale’s immune system cannot fight off the invaders, it will die. The disease may influence whale strandings, as when many beluga whales infected with toxoplasmosis beached themselves near the ...