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:
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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?New York Times Magazine said: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.”
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