Beluga whale returns a woman's iPhone after she drops it into the water

[greyl]

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More beluga threads on DU:

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Beluga whale with Russian harness raises alarm in Norway
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[dalton99a]

1. Kick

[Leghorn21]

2. SO MUCH LOVE

!!!!!!!!

[rusty quoin]

3. I like that. It's almost like the normal creatures on the planet

at least trying to work together. And then there is Trump.

[brush]

4. Good on the whale, not so on the woman. Glad she got the phone back but submersion and cell phones..

don't work.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. If she doesn't try to turn it on and lets it dry out for a week or so

in a bowl of uncooked rice, it might be OK, depending on how long it was in the water and whether the whale tried to use it.

[brush]

7. Heehee! The whale might have ran up roaming charges trying to reach his cousin in the Indian Ocean.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. Considering that Hammerfest is above the Arctic Circle,

those charges could have been considerable.

[greyl]

8. True. Data point: Some iPhones can survive maximum depth of 4 meters up to 30 minutes. nt

[tritsofme]

15. If it's a model from the last few years, it would be fine.

They are now designed to be able to withstand short-term exposure to water.

[Liberal In Texas]

5. Boy is that cool or what?!

[ZZenith]

10. "Please keep your trash out of my yard, lady. Thanks."

[greyl]

12. Yeah, right! Does it depend on the beluga? Boxerfan posted similar view

Boxerfan: I think you don't see what is going on here.....
The Beluga is saying get this crap out of my ocean...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1018&pid=1279954

Do beluga's have sufficiently individual personalities for some to be assholes and some to be sweethearts?

[ZZenith]

13. I've run into a few asshole belugas in my day, let me tell you.

[Duppers]

18. Good point!

Imho, personality differentiation happens in all higher IQ species.

Of course we know, the more intelligent ones are nicer, more compassionate, caring....if human, they'd be Dems.

[Talitha]

11. Awesome!!!

[StarryNite]

14. I love this!

Thank you for sharing!

[lucca18]

16. Amazing....what a beautiful moment.

[greyl]

17. I wish the video was longer. nt

[Duppers]

19. F'n Amazing!!

💕 All cetaceans. They are truly amazing.

"Experts in philosophy, conservation and animal behaviour believe dolphins and whales are sufficiently intelligent to justify the same ethical considerations as humans.

Recognising their rights would mean an end to whaling and their captivity, or their use in entertainment."

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-17116882

Long live The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society!!

Thanks for this thread, my friend.

[Baitball Blogger]

20. What a fantastic moment!

[gollygee]

21. That's so cool

<3