There's a new calf in town.
A beluga whale calf, that is. Naya, a 35-year-old beluga whale at Shedd Aquarium, gave birth Wednesday evening.
The calf was born shortly after 6 p.m. and took its first breath of air at the water's surface just after that. The first breath of air is a sign of good health its caretakers watch for in the calf's early moments.
The calf is the first born at the Shedd since 2020.
“While it’s still very early, we are encouraged by how strong and spirited this calf seems to be,” Charles Jacobsma... Читать дальше...