After counting over 1,000 votes cast by aquarium members, the baby beluga was given a musical new name. Opus, is the toddler-like beluga's new name. "The name, Opus, nods to the unique vocalizations ...

The Shedd Aquarium’s members have chosen the name Opus for their 7-month-old beluga calf, which is a musical composition or set of compositions usually numbered in the order of its issue, ...

Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium will offer extended spring break hours later this month, along with new exhibits, interactive ...

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One particular animal caught their attention: some “large” stingrays that didn’t quite match any known species and had “surprisingly gone unnoticed,” according to a study published Feb ...

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC- The Stingrays blanked the Worcester Railers 4-0 in front of a season-high 9,108 fans on the team’s annual Education Day game presented by MUSC. The crowd was the largest school ...

No, far from it. The defining point of our national moment will all come down to the members of Shedd Aquarium and their choice of what to name the aquarium’s newest resident — a beluga whale born in ...

The events include visits from a group of "real-life" mermaids who swim with the sharks, hang out with stingrays and meet guests. The folkloric creatures will dive in the aquarium's 550,000-gallon ...

It’s not like South Carolina Stingrays defenseman Connor Moore isn’t used to getting to the North Charleston Coliseum early for practices and pre-game skates. On a normal morning, Moore likes ...

Last Sunday February 16th was world whale day, so we went to Shedd Aquarium, to learn about Beluga Whales. These extremely social mammals with bulbous foreheads and what seems like a permanent ...