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Donation Options Search Search Search Share For two generations of Chicago-area rock fans ... that lovably grungy dive was known as the Thirsty Whale, and it was the epicenter of the regional ...

Mauyak, the 41-year-old beluga whale matriarch and one of the most popular animals at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, died over the weekend, the aquarium announced. The whale, whose name means ...

archaic language of the surviving whalers and some new film to make “Revenge of the Whale” as vivid as any contemporary documentary and more memorable than all but a few. Editorial: Chicago ...

Donation Options Search Search Search The Chicago Sinfonietta string quartet ... orchestra while in the presence of the majestic beluga whale was unforgettable.