The Whale Who Went AWOL - Hvaldimir escaped captivity and became a global celebrity. Now, no one can agree about what to do with him.

[JBG]

The Whale Who Went AWOL - Hvaldimir escaped captivity and became a global celebrity. Now, no one can agree about what to do with him. (embedded link, no paywall) Excerpt:

On April 26, 2019, a beluga whale appeared near Tufjord, a village in northern Norway, immediately alarming fishermen in the area. Belugas in that part of the world typically inhabit the remote Arctic and are rarely spotted as far south as the Norwegian mainland. Although they occasionally travel solo, they tend to live and move in groups. This particular whale was entirely alone and unusually comfortable around humans, trailing boats and opening his mouth as though expecting to be fed....

A few days later, the beluga followed a boat to Hammerfest, one of the northernmost towns in the world, where he took up residence, frequently interacting with people in the harbor. News of the friendly white whale spread quickly. In early May, a video of the beluga went viral, eventually earning a spot on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”

Interesting story, about unlikely inter-mammal links. Query, do wild mammals have a way of knowing we won't hurt them? Youtube is rife with clips showing people rescuing bear and wolf cubs. The clips are hard to believe. They even show animal "gratitude" years later. Click bate or real?

Question for poll and discussion.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

The Whale Who Went AWOL - Hvaldimir escaped captivity and became a global celebrity. Now, no one can agree about what to do with him. (embedded link, no paywall) Excerpt:

Interesting story, about unlikely inter-mammal links. Query, do wild mammals have a way of knowing we won't hurt them? Youtube is rife with clips showing people rescuing bear and wolf cubs. The clips are hard to believe. They even show animal "gratitude" years later. Click bate or real?

Question for poll and discussion.

"Do wild mammals have a way of knowing we won't hurt them?"

No, they do not. Mammals that are not acclimated to interactions with humans, instinctively know to beware.

There are some sad, shitty, sick things in that article.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

The Whale Who Went AWOL - Hvaldimir escaped captivity and became a global celebrity. Now, no one can agree about what to do with him. (embedded link, no paywall) Excerpt:

Interesting story, about unlikely inter-mammal links. Query, do wild mammals have a way of knowing we won't hurt them? Youtube is rife with clips showing people rescuing bear and wolf cubs. The clips are hard to believe. They even show animal "gratitude" years later. Click bate or real?

Question for poll and discussion.

Cubs have not been exposed to life long enough to know how dangerous man is. Given a bit of time, they know.

Do you like Zoos?

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

The Whale Who Went AWOL - Hvaldimir escaped captivity and became a global celebrity. Now, no one can agree about what to do with him. (embedded link, no paywall) Excerpt:

Interesting story, about unlikely inter-mammal links. Query, do wild mammals have a way of knowing we won't hurt them? Youtube is rife with clips showing people rescuing bear and wolf cubs. The clips are hard to believe. They even show animal "gratitude" years later. Click bate or real?

Question for poll and discussion.

He has been trained to expect food from humans.

 

[Yarddog]

Find him a spot on the View , it’s full of wild mammals

 

[JBG]

Find him a spot on the View , it’s full of wild mammals

He is a fish.

 

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The Whale Who Went AWOL - Hvaldimir escaped captivity and became a global celebrity. Now, no one can agree about what to do with him. (embedded link, no paywall) Excerpt:

Interesting story, about unlikely inter-mammal links. Query, do wild mammals have a way of knowing we won't hurt them? Youtube is rife with clips showing people rescuing bear and wolf cubs. The clips are hard to believe. They even show animal "gratitude" years later. Click bate or real?

Question for poll and discussion.

I think it might be case by case. Lots of variables in play.

 

[Yarddog]

He is a fish.

A whale is a fish ? Really?

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

He is a fish.

No, he is a whale, more specifically a close relative of the dolphin, and is a mammal.

 

[JBG]

A whale is a fish ? Really?

A whale out of water is as dead as a fish out of water. Think about that.

 

[Yarddog]

A whale out of water is as dead as a fish out of water. Think about that.

Then an emergency intrvention is needed asap. Someone better drop ship a Bass Pro Shop sized aquarium to the set on the VIEW.

 

[Zebra]

The Whale Who Went AWOL - Hvaldimir escaped captivity and became a global celebrity. Now, no one can agree about what to do with him. (embedded link, no paywall) Excerpt:

Interesting story, about unlikely inter-mammal links. Query, do wild mammals have a way of knowing we won't hurt them? Youtube is rife with clips showing people rescuing bear and wolf cubs. The clips are hard to believe. They even show animal "gratitude" years later. Click bate or real?

Question for poll and discussion.

only ONE voter ….. me …..

 

[Zebra]

He is a fish.

no