Beluga Whale Steals Camera And Returns It 

Belugas are incredibly playful. I had one swim by several times observing me while I was on a dock and then went by and blew a huge amount of water on me. I laughed so hard and he kept repeating that cycle of swimming by and then randomly blowing water. I love them.

That was amazing! How clever to return the camera, shame he didn't get his reward.

Belugas are such stunningly beautiful, smart, gentle creatures and this guy was so privileged to be able to interact with one so closely!!

The baby is a hustler he/she probably knew to make the camera fall, pick the camera up and return to the man for a reward ",i hope the baby eventually got that reward ❤😂😂

I would legit cry the tear of joy if this ever happens to me!

For anyone who hasn't experienced it before, connecting with a wild animal is a deeply emotional experience.

Those Beluga are unbelievably cute 🥰 ❤😍

That whale is sooooo cuuuute and smart. I want to hug him 😍😍

All living animals are sentient beings. Treat them with respect.

About 30 yrs ago I was a diver at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. One day there was some maintenance to do in the big tank, so the whales were held in a smaller pen behind a grate. After we were done, the grate was opened and the belugas came in. At first they kept some distance because we were not recognized by them. One passed by slowly just out of reach eyeing me. I was surprised to see how big they are! Huge compared to dolphins. They could have flicked their tail and hurled me out of the water and through the ceiling. I was almost to the other side of the tank where we had entered when one got right in front of me and began shaking his head and making noise at me. I stopped, not knowing what to make of this. He kept moving his head back and forth, and I realized it was more to my right than left. I turned and looked behind me. The other two belugas were in the middle of the tank looking down at something dark on the bottom. I swam back and recognized a dive weight. Now, I had been a bit under weighted when I entered so had two weights passed to me and put one in each vest pocket. Feeling them, I realized one was empty. They were telling me I had dropped something! (“They were saying ‘Don’t be a litterbug in our home’” my girlfriend translated later). I retrieved the weight and swam to the exam shelf and climbed out. The exam shelf is a shelf area only a foot or two below the surface where the dolphins and whales were trained to slide in for examination. As I sat there in the water at the edge, with my legs hanging down, they would come and slide up between my lags and place their heads in my lap, mouths open. “They want you to stroke their tongues” a biologist said. So I sat there feeling their marshmallow like domes and reaching between their jaws with rows of sharp teeth to hold and stroke their raspy tongues. I don’t know who enjoyed it more, me or them! I will never forget that experience.

I know this beluga. His name is Hvaldimir. He is such a cute little baby boy😍😍😍🥰🥰💙💙💜💜💜♥️♥️♥️❣️❣️💗💗🩷🩷💕💞💞

I almost cry. How lovely this whale is..

We are so lucky to share this planet with so many amazingly beautiful, smart creatures

I can't believe nobody went and got him a fish for that beautiful creature. That was so amazing.

Whoa!!! ♥️ Hoping this man returns again & again, with some treats!

I’ve never wanted to throw a fish at a whale so badly. What a magnificent creature. A truly remarkable story, thank you for sharing.

Belugas are so cute! Makes you just want to hug them! 🥰🥰🥰

What a beautiful experience! The kayaker should return with fish as the whale is certain to remember him. ❤

Soooo Beautiful!❤

Hes waving too. It's amazing and beautiful moment for this guy

If only human beings could be as gentle as these beautiful creatures. The world would be a better place.

What a sweet beautiful creature!. Would have never wished I had a fish so much in my life. ❤

So beautiful!!!! This makes such a healthy happy smile/mood for me. Almost draws tears of joy. How amazing

Someone very wise once said “Belugas are everything Dolphins were supposed to be.”

I would have bawled my eyes out, how amazing! Hopefully next time, pack a few fish just in case! What a sweet baby❤️

Aww wow what an absolute joy. Beautiful baby Beluga ❤

Beluga's are so beautiful 😍 ❤

This is so amazing! Definitely shows that animals and humans have connections no matter where and when.

Beautiful whale 🐳 ❤

First ever comment on a RU-vid video, that’s how amazing this is. One of the greatest human/animal interactions I have ever seen. Lucky man.

Beluga's are angels on Earth, consider yourself blessed if you ever are fortunate enought to interact with one.

God bless that beautiful gentle whale 🥰

So beautiful. This made me cry. I have trouble going out and I will never see a creature as wonderful as this. I wish him a safe and happy life.

This made me cry, how beautiful is this?!? ❤️ 🥲❤️ 🐳 ❤

I wouldn't be able to hold back my tears of joy and love, I'd be so grateful for this sort of interaction with any wild animal

Getting paid for stealing?. Lol He was just having fun. He returned it. So cute 🥰

He was 100% hustling this dude 😂

He is the cutest! Even the teeth are cute! And so playful, fun and helpful too.

Beautiful and intelligent creature‼️❤️🥰🙏

Wow!! What an experience for this guy!! 😊 So beautiful and sweet to see the interaction between them!! ❤ Then the whale took his camera was funny but of course not for the guy!! 😱 Never expected that sweet whale to retrieve and bring it back to him!! 🐋👍 So cute he then wanted a reward for his good deed!! 🤭 Too bad the guy didn't have any fish to give him!! 😒 Great story to tell the kids and grandkids one day!! 👍

Ela tbm estava querendo brincar com ele. A baleia merecia um belo peixe e um abraço. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

What a privilege. Smart, beautiful creatures with a scene of humor to boot. Xx

So beautiful. I never realized how amazing they are. Wow

She’s so funny. ❤❤. Bless her! I hope she stays protected and safe in her habitat and lives a long life! ❤

What a senseful creature. Pure harmony.

That beluga is Superrrrr Cute Damn❤

This reminds me of the orca luna, he was just as sweet and friendly! ❤ let's hope people start treating these lovely creatures as the family/friends they are 💖💜💙💚💛🧡❤

I desperately want one of these precious babies! ❤😂

What a cutie ❤❤❤

What an amazing experience with the clever and beautiful whale

Amazing. I think he was asking for food. Bless him.

These creatures are soooooo beautiful awwwww I wanna pet him to lol awwww look how friendly my goodness this is just soooooo cool I'm happy you had the most best awesome experience treasure it for a life time ✌️💜

*Видимо, у этой белуги уже был такой опыт - она думала, что раз это лодка, то на ней рыбак и у него есть рыба) И значит он сможет её покормить)*

It always amazes me that so many people become so incredibly happy when a wild animals hangs out with them. It just shows how special animals are and why they need protections.

❤ Im crying joy of tears... magnificent beings

Reminded me of one of my favorite childhood movies, The Incredible Mr. Limpett ! RIP Mr. Knotts. Thanks for the memories.

Wow How absolutely amazing is that ❤🥰👍Once in a lifetime interaction and on video❤🤗

Belugas are adorable 🥺😍❤️

Wow, what a beautiful gorgeous animal.

These are my favorite. Thank you for sharing. So sweet he was.

Beautiful! What an amazing encounter! 💖

Oh, how wonderful!

That is the coolest thing ever what a special special animal it warms my heart to watch this how is that animal so smart??

My first thought is : this appears to be a " trained ," whale. Was it in an aquarium and released back into the wild ? It was still an enjoyable video. 🙂 Amazing experience for the kayaker.

What a beauty❤and he/she loves to play. Stay safe!

He or she is so adorable, wish I could experience something like this, it would be a once in life time experience , definitely a bucket list experience, such beautiful and majestic animals

To connect with one of Gods great creatures like that, is a once in a lifetime event!

Yes, a very beautiful and friendly whale. I wish someone could have come up with some fish.

What a gorgeous beautiful animal. I love Belugas 🥰

What a wonderful and precious animal❣️❣️❣️ What an exceptional experience!!! 🤗❤️💙💙💙

Thank God he's wild. Back in the mid seventies there was one in a small tank on a Seattle pier. I was 12 and loved him and knew he didn't want to be there. I despise zoos and aquariums. It's a sin to make money off the suffering of God's creatures.

Beautiful ❤❤❤

Fascinating how every creature never ceases to amaze me. Feel blessed for that privilege. #Savethewhales 🐳 ❤️ 🐋

Oh WOW!!! He's beautiful, thank you for sharing

How clever he brought the camera back and expected a reward 🙏🏼 and looked ... where is the 🐟? Oh my god 😍they are such intelegenic creatures 🙏🏼💖I love them💖✨

Beautiful creatures.

Beluga whales are highly intelligent. This video is incredible.

That was so beautiful, what an experience and the beluga so cute and gentle 😭💜

Beautiful❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Perfeito... Lindo ... Incrível 👏

I would absolutely LOVE to become friends with a beluga whale. They have to be one of my favourite species lol

Omg, this video is truly amazing. I got goosebumps. What an absolutely amazing memory of such an experience you will have for the rest of your life. TY for sharing it with us. It was wonderful ❤

That is incredibly amazing!!

It's a trained Beluga whale that escaped from a Russian military training facility. There have been numerous encounters with this amazing animal.

That whale is one of the cutest things I have ever seen.🥰 How sad that the poor critter is hungry.😢

Hvaldimir is a tame beluga that was rescued on the coast of northern Norway, wearing some sort of harness with a mount for a gopro cam. The text on the harness indicated it was made in St. Petersburg. It is suspected that Hvalidimir was tamed and trained by the Russian Navy, but somehow escaped captivity. He was named Hvaldimir after Vladimir Putin and the Norwegian word for whale - hval.

The first thing I thought was that cat Beluga

What a cute and cuddly creature. He wanted something to eat but people dont carry around fish, I hope the baduga whale wasnt upset. I want one!!!!!

What an incredible day that man had ! Cool ! ❤

What an intelligent and loving species.

If this is in Norway, this is not as sweet as it appears. According to wikipedia- "Hvaldimir is a male beluga whale that fishermen near Hammerfest in northern Norway noticed in April 2019 wearing a camera harness. After being freed from the harness, the whale remained in the area and appeared used to humans. Speculation that he had been trained by Russia as a spy whale led to his being dubbed Hvaldimir, a portmanteau of Norwegian hval (whale) and Russian President Vladimir Putin. As of 2023, Hvaldimir's range appears to have expanded to include areas of the south-western coastline of Sweden."

Hvaldemir : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hvaldimir

That Was So Beautiful And What Amazing Animal. YoU Will Never Forget That Experience. God Bless ❤️🌹🌟🙏🌟🌹❤️

Omg.. that was BEAUTIFUL ! ❤🙏

Yay, I love beluga whales they are playful and fun! (:

This is a wild animal ! How can anyone doubt the intelligence of this beautiful creature 😲 ?

Special thanks to all the friends who interact kindly with the animals. Thank you❤

How cute!!! It wanted a treat lol ❤❤❤

One of the most beautiful creatures in the sea💙

😱😱once in a lifetime experience and friendship beyond anything you could imagine