Hvaldimir is no more
September 6, 2024 4:53 AM Subscribe
Hvaldimir, a beluga Delphinapterus leucas appeared five years ago in Norwegian waters sporting a go-pro harness [90s YT], and not a million miles from Murmansk. He emigrated to Sweden earlier this year but returned North. Apparently someone shot him a week ago.
With Chavenet's recent post about the under-representation of women on Wikipedia, I wanted to make a comment about the presence of animals (racehorses etc.) in the rather exclusive "Recent deaths" section of the en.wikipedia front page. Today, Hvaldimir made the cut.
MetaRecent: Narwhal and Beluga are related [family Monodontidae], have relations.
With Chavenet's recent post about the under-representation of women on Wikipedia, I wanted to make a comment about the presence of animals (racehorses etc.) in the rather exclusive "Recent deaths" section of the en.wikipedia front page. Today, Hvaldimir made the cut.
MetaRecent: Narwhal and Beluga are related [family Monodontidae], have relations.
I can't believe he was shot. The NY Times magazine article about him stuck with me.
posted by armacy at 6:01 AM on September 6
posted by armacy at 6:01 AM on September 6
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I really hope that Hvaldimir wasn't shot. So far it's just a suspicion, and nothing's been confirmed yet. I just checked on Norwegian news sites, and there haven't been any recent developments.
posted by Kattullus at 6:04 AM on September 6
I really hope that Hvaldimir wasn't shot. So far it's just a suspicion, and nothing's been confirmed yet. I just checked on Norwegian news sites, and there haven't been any recent developments.
posted by Kattullus at 6:04 AM on September 6
He knew too much
posted by echo target at 7:23 AM on September 6 [3 favorites]
posted by echo target at 7:23 AM on September 6 [3 favorites]
At least he didn't fall out a window.
posted by briank at 9:28 AM on September 6 [5 favorites]
posted by briank at 9:28 AM on September 6 [5 favorites]
At least he didn't fall out a window.
... next to a bowl of petunias....
posted by The otter lady at 11:14 AM on September 6 [1 favorite]
... next to a bowl of petunias....
posted by The otter lady at 11:14 AM on September 6 [1 favorite]
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posted by rrrrrrrrrt at 12:17 AM on September 7
posted by rrrrrrrrrt at 12:17 AM on September 7
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posted by of strange foe at 7:24 PM on September 7
posted by of strange foe at 7:24 PM on September 7
Natural causes! My sensational bad for implying foul play. Sorry.
posted by BobTheScientist at 1:01 AM on September 14 [1 favorite]
posted by BobTheScientist at 1:01 AM on September 14 [1 favorite]
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