(30 Apr 2019) A beluga whale found in Arctic Norway with a tight harness is so tame that residents can pet the mammal on its nose. The white whale has been frolicking in the frigid harbor of Tufjord, a hamlet near Norway's northernmost point, and has become a local attraction.
It is so comfortable with people that it swims to the dock.
Resident Linn Saether said on Tuesday the whale is so tame that "when you call it, it comes to you."
Saether said the whale has now become an attraction in their fjord, with local fisherman and others feeding it.
On Friday, a fisherman removed the harness, which has a mount for a camera.
It wasn't clear why the strap was attached to the mammal or whether it was part of any Russian military activity in the region.
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