Beluga, believed to be former spy whale, befriends community in Norway 

What a beautiful whale! So glad he was released from his harness. Hope he finds his "best life"!

This the cutest spy ever

He's beautiful. They are known to interact with humans, whatever the situation, it's great that people care and are helping.

Oh this is just the most heartwarming story I've ever heard made me cry 😭. Which is stupid how people are so cruel even animals to get information... I don't have any way to housing or I would take him in I think he's just just beautiful 😘

This is such a precious little soul! I hope Valdemir will finally be amongst other Beluga whales so he can lead the life he was supposed to! I just watched a couple of videos here on RU-vid about Little Gray and Little White, two sibling Beluga whales, who were rescued from a sealife park after being imprisoned there from the time they were little calves. They had been stolen from their mother 10 years before and taken to China to entertain humans in that sealife park. Little White and Little Gray were rescued and taken about three years ago to a Beluga sanctuary in Iceland and seem to be doing very well now.

The harsh truth about Hvaldimir is this: He is a tamed whale, not a wild whale. He has been in Norway now for FOUR years and nothing has really changed. He spends the vast majority of his time at salmon farms and sleeps under boats. He continues to get injured. He remains ALONE, well over 1,000 miles from other belugas. AND he was last seen heading towards a highly populated city which puts him in even greater danger. All of our experts - including some of the top whale scientists in the world - agree that if he is not protected in a reserve, THIS WILL NOT END WELL. We are not willing to lay silent and let that happen. With love, imagination and support we can create a safe protected area for him. We can help to rehabilitate him and eventually attempt to release him into a wild beluga population where he can have a family of his own again. And we can help many other formerly captive whales in the process. We call upon the country of Norway to step in and help become a champion for this important cause. Thank you to everyone who has donated to our campaign to get a van for Team Hvaldimir. We are still short of the funds needed so please consider supporting this important need we have so we can continue our work! ----PLEASE CONSIDER HELPING TEAM HVALDIMIR BY DONATING TO ONE WHALE Connect with OneWhale.org: Visit website: onewhale.org to learn more or donate. Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/onewhaleorg/ Follow on Facebook: facebook.com/onewhaleorg/ Donate: www.gofundme.com/f/protect-hv...

What a sweet little guy, and his story really broke my heart! Bless this woman for trying to find solutions for him, and I hope something can be worked out so no harm comes to this sweet baby! I wouldn't want something like what happened Toa to happen to this cute guy!

I remember the first time I saw a beluga. I couldn't believe it was real. They are such magical looking creatures. Indeed, like something from a comic book. And so intelligent.

Thank God there are people who are trying to help this whale. I have read something about the work that has been done with belugas, and it's heartbreaking that there are still specimens out there. They are extremely intelligent and gentle creatures. I hope a solution can be found, but will continue to keep him in my thoughts.

Beautiful intelligent sea angels. 😍

beautiful creature

Cutest spy ever!

They should name him “Vladimir the Baron Harkonenn” because they look exactly alike 😂

He be Human..❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Very love him.🐳🐋🐳🐋

What a beautiful story and I hope they succeed if they haven't already. Looks like this was posted a year ago. I'll have to do some research and see if there are any updates.

I like watching the friendly whale. It's funny.... Thank you🙏

Why not simply transport him to an area where belugas live? He could bond with other belugas.

So beautiful. ❤

I really love this. 💯🐾❤️

I love animals but don't believe in punishing other belugas and putting others in captivity just so this one finds a companion. Let him be free

Maybe he likes to live as he is. Perhaps he doesn't identify as a Baluga, better this than captivity.

I knew Putin was a monster but using these beautiful, sweet, lovable, social animals to do his dirty work? New low.

He is now on the west coast

Come on CBS, a spy whale. This story is a rewrite of a Simpson episode.

Now Russia has received all the NATO intelligence. Great job.

Where is the sweet baby today? I love you sweet beluga. ❤️🧡🩵🩷💛💚Is Hvaldimir in a reserve for whales or a sanctuary for whales over there in Norway. I’m very concerned about this beautiful sweet Beluga male whale and love him so much.

Hope boats will change the design of their propellers to avoid accidents in marine life..

When we went to Norway in summers, he saw him around Sorøya island. We could pet him and we gave him some of the leftovers from our mackerel. Their skin feels so strange. Not soft or glassy like you would think but rough like a cat tounge. Love the kind whale❤

Der arme Wal. Er ist so einsam. Seine Artgenossen leben viel weiter nördlich. Dort wo er herumschwimmt findet er nie ein Mädchen. Er spielt gerne mit Menschen, weil er einsam ist. Die Boote und Schiffe sind aber für ihn gefährlich. Wenn er ein Hund wäre würde ich ihn adoptieren.

So cute

I must confess this is great wag the dog material.

great

WHY DOES SHE THINK SHE KNOWS WHAT'S BEST FOR HIM? LET HIM BE WITH HIS FRIENDS!!!

It's true that this poor guy came from spy world😢,you can see his behavior.A typical beluga is not close to human,but this guy he wants to side everybody I mean he's not afraid from people.

omg , voldymir was an ex kgb !

this is literally a fantasy novel

Now i know were beluga cat got his name

Make sure you fetch him a girlfriend ✋

I'm a fan ❤

Imagine if anyone had this kind of love for their fellow humans in need, and so willing to help and do good.

I knew beluga whales couldn't be trusted!! But every one called me crazy. (I'm joking)

Please add buluga friends

See! Even the whales are saying F to Putin's war.

So this is from January of 2023? Is he still okay?

Can't Hvaldimir catch fish by his own?

SO, IF he would live in the reserve....will it be free to come and look at him?...no i dont think so...its all about money..

This story is from April 2019.

We need a marine hospital inside the ocean training the beluga to bring the injured

They buying him fish? Come on man.😂 😂😂

Шпион😂😂😂😂 этот кит жил в дельфинариуме и его учили играть с мячом

This is almost enough to make up for the walrus. Almost.

Keiko the Orca with a James's Bondesque twist, eh?! 🤔 He is absolutely adorable! What a doll. Send him over to the Oregon coast Aquarium, we would take great care of him! We miss having a big cetacian........🥰

I think whales are intelligent beings. Every time I see a Beluga whale with their bulbous head...I think wow what a big brain. If its brain physiology is the same as a dolphin, it never needs to sleep because half the brain is awake while the other half is asleep. I wonder if humans will evolve into something like that.

The spy who needs some lovin

😍😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰💓💓💓💓💓♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

Hopefully they have tonnage of fish 🐟 for him to soak stay around 🙏

The shedd aquarium in Chicago, they already have one maybe the can accommodate

A spy whale? 🤯

From Russia with love.

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That story has grift all over it 😅😅