Surgery is always risky, and when you’re operating on an animal rather than a person, the logistics involved can be pretty ...

Spread the loveA popular 12-year-old beluga whale, Kimalu, living among eight other whales at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium, ...

Beluga whale Kimalu wakes from anesthesia after a first-of-its-kind surgery to remove cysts at Shedd Aquarium.

CHICAGO ( WGN) – Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium performed a historic surgery on a 12-year-old beluga whale named Kimalu.

Kimalu (KEE-ma-loo), a 12-year-old female beluga whale, is resting comfortably following a historic procedure at Chicago's ...