Beluga Whale, Naya, Gives Birth at Shedd Aquarium
July 27, 2024
July 27, 2024
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 27 -- Shedd Aquarium issued the following news release:
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Newborn Calf Remains Behind the Scenes Under Eye of Mom, Shedd's Animal Care Team
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Shedd Aquarium welcomed a new resident to the Abbott Oceanarium on Wednesday evening: a beluga whale calf born to 35-year-old mother, Naya (NI-yah). Earlier that day, the animal care team recognized signs that Naya was going into labor and closed the Secluded Bay habit . . .
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Newborn Calf Remains Behind the Scenes Under Eye of Mom, Shedd's Animal Care Team
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Shedd Aquarium welcomed a new resident to the Abbott Oceanarium on Wednesday evening: a beluga whale calf born to 35-year-old mother, Naya (NI-yah). Earlier that day, the animal care team recognized signs that Naya was going into labor and closed the Secluded Bay habit . . .