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  • Trapped whales now free

    Trapped whales now free

    Orca in arctic waters

    The whales who were trapped in sea ice in Hudson Bay, Canada, are now free. The ice shifted away and the whales are free and safe after being trapped for two days.In our original story yesterday we reported that the town asked for an icebreaker to assist the whales. There was only a small patch of open water for the whales to breathe, and the gap was shrinking.

    Video of the whales can be seen here.

    A hunter spotted the whales and now the government is looking at its options. Peter Inukpuk, mayor of the small Inuit village, called on the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to send out an icebreaker to help the whales.

    Source

    CBC News

  • Beluga whales trapped in ice

    Beluga whales trapped in ice

    Beluga Whale in ice

    Around 100 Beluga whales are trapped in sea ice in the Bering Sea. They await rescue or face death.

    The Beluga whale can weigh 2 tons at six meters long.

    They lie outside the town Janrakynot in east Russia. They can’t feed but authorities in Chukotcha are hoping for an icebreaker to break the whales free.

    Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is a known admirer of the Beluga whale and the authorities are hopeful it will help them in the cause for the icebreaker. The icebreaker is around the area but it would take around two days to reach the animals.

    Below is a video of trapped Beluga whales, escaping an attack from a polar bear.

    Source: Vísir.is