It was a rare white southern right whale swimming alongside an enormous whale, presumably its mother. The calf has captured the attention of marine biologists hoping to track its whereabouts. It is an ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The first beluga whale calf born at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium in several years is now seven months old and ...

The first beluga whale calf born at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium in several years is now seven months old and is being slowly introduced to the rest of the aquarium's pod of whales. (AP Video: Melissa Win ...

A beluga whale calf, born in July 2024 to 35-year-old resident beluga Naya, swims in his enclosure at Shedd Aquarium, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) ...

The presence of a newborn calf this far north is highly uncommon. An endangered North Atlantic right whale and her calf were spotted off the coast of New York City last week on February 3.

"He’s just constantly growing and developing.” 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 ...