boaters play football with beluga whale

[jmbar2]

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[magicarpet]

1. Like a Golden Retriever.....green/yellow tennis ball....

[Guilded Lilly]

2. Oh, the spirit!!! And joy.

[Auggie]

3. Sweet

[Arkansas Granny]

4. Amazing.

[Karadeniz]

5. I want one!

[jmbar2]

6. Me too!

[Karadeniz]

8. We'll pool our money and buy an ocean!

[Buckeye_Democrat]

7. Aww! That's beautiful!

[demmiblue]

9. Some background:

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But while the beluga’s exact origin remains a mystery, experts are confident that Hvaldimir was previously in captivity and that his learned dependence on people is likely why he was malnourished when first spotted. That’s why the Norwegian Orca Survey authorized a feeding plan in May to help get the beluga’s weight stabilized.

“The ultimate goal and hope was for Hvaldimir to be able to hunt and remain in the wild without any human interaction,” said the Hvaldimir Foundation statement. Hvaldimir is currently “showing signs that he is hunting for himself,” but researchers are continuing to keep track of his sightings.

The organization also urged anyone who comes across Hvaldimir to “respect his space.” Encouraging him to get too close to humans could “damage all of our efforts” to help him reintegrate into the wild, the group said.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/beluga-whale-fetch-rugby-russian-spy_n_5dcb527be4b03a7e02916113

[flying rabbit]

10. So awesome. nt