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Hvaldimir (Norwegian pronunciation: [/ˈʋɑːl.dɪ.mɪr/]; c. 2009 [1] [2] – 31 August 2024) was a male [3] beluga whale that fishermen near Hammerfest in northern Norway noticed in April 2019 allegedly wearing a camera harness. After being freed from the harness, the whale remained in the area and appeared used to humans.
Humpback whale breach sequence. A breach or a lunge is a leap out of the water, also known as cresting. The distinction between the two is fairly arbitrary: cetacean researcher Hal Whitehead defines a breach as any leap in which at least 40% of the animal's body clears the water, and a lunge as a leap with less than 40% clearance. [2]
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 ...
The discovery of the whale – which was later filmed returning lost iPhones and “playing catch” with a group of South African rugby fans – set off a wave of speculation that the marine ...
Rare dolphin stampede captured on camera. It’s somewhat common to see a dolphin swimming in the sea, but have you ever seen a ...
The killer whales regularly demonstrate their competence by chasing seals up shelving gravel beaches, up to the edge of the water. The pursuing whales are occasionally partially thrust out of the sea by a combination of their own impetus and retreating water, and have to wait for the next wave to re-float them and carry them back to sea. [12]
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 ...
Even the long tusk of the narwhal is a vice-formed tooth. In many toothed whales, the depression in their skull is due to the formation of a large melon and multiple, asymmetric air bags. [citation needed] River dolphins, unlike most other cetaceans, can turn their head 90°. Most other cetaceans have fused neck vertebrae and are unable to turn ...