The adorable video showing a little girl giving affection to a beluga is melting the hearts of internet users!

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.

Surgery is always risky, and when you’re operating on an animal rather than a person, the logistics involved can be pretty serious, especially when that animal typically lives in the water. Kimalu, a ...

Beluga whales, also known as ‘white whales’, are social and smart marine mammals that are well adapted to living in very cold waters. Their incredible echolocation abilities, however, make them ...

Beluga whale showing the large frontal prominence that houses the melon. Credit: Steve Snodgrass / CC BY 2.0 From fascinating animal stories to groundbreaking discoveries, 2024 offered a wealth of ...

After surviving a polar bear attack in 2013, she found solace in the whales' presence. A beluga whale swims in Hudson Bay outside Churchill, northern Canada, on August 9, 2022.

This photo provided by OneWhale.org on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, shows manager Regina Haug next to the carcass of the beluga whale Hvaldimir, who was found dead on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024.

A beluga whale suspected of being a Russian intelligence asset — before winning the hearts of Norwegian fishermen with his toothy grin — was found dead over the weekend. The mammal ...

Beluga whales at the Grandview Mall Ocean World in Guangzhou -- one of many commercial aquariums being set up in China. - Simon Denyer/The Washington Post/Getty Images ...

Beluga whales can live up to 90 years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "This loss weighs heavily on us, especially our animal care staff," said Mystic Aquarium in ...

1. Blue Whale (Balsenoptera musculus) Blue Whales ( Balsenoptera musculus ) are the largest whales in the world and occur in the Long Island Sound. ©Danny Sullivan/Shutterstock.com Appearance: Greyish ...