Beluga whale at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium first to recover from general anesthesia

By Hosts

Published July 8, 2025 at 5:02 AM EDT

A beluga whale at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium is the first to successfully recover from general anesthesia in captivity after a surgery to remove a network of cysts.

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