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Kimalu the Beluga: Chicago Aquarium Whale Survives Anesthesia, Awakes to Pod Playlist

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Beluga whale Kimalu at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium just became the first on record to recover from general anesthesia after surgeons removed cysts near her blowhole—answering trending queries like “Can whales survive surgery?” and “Why is anesthesia risky for belugas?” Caregivers played her pod’s greatest hits as she awoke, providing, as aquarium staff put it, “immediate relief.”

Pod playlist therapy greeted Kimalu’s recovery, a world-first for whales and veterinary science. Monitored 24/7 in a medical habitat, she’s now the answer to “How do you anesthetize a beluga?” and “What happens after whale surgery?” Picture a beluga serenaded by her own greatest hits as she blinks awake from surgery—science fiction, except it’s true.

General anesthesia in belugas is so rare that Kimalu’s wake-up playlist now doubles as both medical breakthrough and oddly specific Spotify suggestion for marine mammals.

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