Born to the aquarium’s female Beluga ... to observe the creatures at Shedd give scientists an excellent opportunity to collect data on whale pregnancy, birth, and infancy.

Beluga whales are some of the sea's most delightful ... According to PBI, the whales migrate to the shallow waters of the river to give birth to calves and feed on fish in a safe environment.

Piquet, a 36-year-old Pacific white-sided dolphin, gave birth June 26 to a 20-pound, 20 inch long female calf. Luna, a 24-year-old beluga whale, had a 130-pound male calf June 28, which clocked in ...

Beluga whales can live up to 80 years. Mother belugas give birth to babies that are gray and weigh well over 100 pounds. When they assume their full adult coloration of pure snow white ...

Summertime is also when the bears share the area with more than 60,000 beluga whales — who come to feed, mate, and give birth in the shallow waters — as well as a wide variety of other wildlife. Stay ...

As he learns to communicate with chirps, whistles and squeals, the Shedd Aquarium’s first baby beluga in over four ... the opportunity to give this special whale a name,” said Charlie Jacobsma ...