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Often when cetaceans breach, their eyes do not clear the water, which suggests it might not be used for looking but instead for hearing. For example, gray whales will often spy-hop in order to hear better when they are near the line where waves begin to break in the ocean as this marks out their migration route. [29]
OneWhale, one of the organisations involved in Hvaldimir's care and observations, stated that other captive and human-conditioned beluga whales from around the world could be rescued and potentially joined with Hvaldimir, with the whales possibly being released further north to the waters off Svalbard, where a group of wild belugas is known to ...
The mystery as to why a beluga whale appeared off the coast of Norway wearing a harness may finally have been solved. The tame white whale, which locals named Hvaldimir, made headlines five years ...
Sperm whales have the largest brain mass of any animal on Earth, averaging 8,000 cm 3 (490 in 3) and 7.8 kg (17 lb) in mature males. [23] The brain to body mass ratio in some odontocetes, such as belugas and narwhals, is second only to humans. [24] In some whales, however, it is less than half that of humans: 0.9% versus 2.1%. [citation needed]
For a supposed spy, Hvaldimir was anything but covert. The white beluga whale had appeared regularly along the coast of Norway since it was first spotted in the country’s north in April 2019 ...
Whales, dolphins used since the Cold War The use of marine animals for military purposes traces back to the Cold War as both the U.S. and U.S.S.R. used dolphins to protect ships and harbors as ...
The tucuxi exists in small groups of about 10-15 individuals, and swim in tight-knit groups, suggesting a highly developed social structure. Tucuxis are quite active and may jump clear of the water (a behavior known as breaching), somersault, spy-hop or tail-splash. They are unlikely, however, to approach boats.
Hvaldimir, the beluga whale and alleged Russian spy, ... relatively young given that beluga whales can live 60 to 70 years in the wild. “The whale I knew and loved was a strong, capable and ...