5.5K views · 172 reactions | Hammerfest has a new local celebrity! He is a beluga whale that, according to the news, has escaped from Russia. Some people say "Hvaldimir" is trained by the Russian navy and other that he is actually a therapy whale. No matter who he was in his former life, he is now quickly becoming a big hit with both visitors and locals in Hammerfest. Please note that the local authorities have asked that people do not try to pet him or feed him. | MS Trollfjord | Facebook

287K views · 7.3K reactions | Watch this amazing video of Bella the beluga whale giving birth to a baby calf to the applause of onlookers at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium | NowThis | Facebook