– We are interested in the skeleton, says Professor Hannecke Meijer at the University Museum in Bergen. The museum has the Nordic region’s largest collection of skeletons. Meijer points out that beluga whales are a very rare species in Norway, which is also red-listed. – For us, it’s a rare opportunity to get a species that we don’t have yet. Hannecke Meijer in the University Museum in Bergen is responsible for over 15,000 fish skeletons. birds, mammals and reptiles. Now she also wants Hvaldimir’s skeleton. Photo: Privat Several want the remains Several have expressed their interest in parts of the celebrity whale that died on Saturday outside Stavanger. The Natural History Museum in Oslo wants tissue samples from the white whale, and some want the ashes. The veterinary institute will hold an internal meeting on Tuesday with various departments to discuss what is happening with Hvaldimir. They tell news that there are many people who have approached to get the remains and that is one of the topics to be discussed. Since Hvaldimir appeared off Finnmark in 2019, the beluga managed to charm the entire Norwegian coast. Does not want the whale to be cremated Meijer in the University Museum says she understands that more people want a piece. But she does not agree that the whale should be cremated. – When a rare species appears in Norway, it is important that we preserve it for the future. It is important to preserve the skeletal material for the future. She says they are in dialogue with the Veterinary Institute to make this happen. Found Hvaldimir with his belly up Storm Karolius Kristiansen (16) and his father were out fishing for mackerel in the area when they suddenly spotted something white floating in the water. – At first I thought it was a boat that had capsized, so me and my father drove over there to check it out. By then there was already a boat with some biologists who had followed the whale, says Kristiansen to news. They decided that they would move Hvaldimir towards land, to prevent curious people from gathering around the whale and disrupting boat traffic. They tied a rope around Hvaldimir’s tail and dragged him ashore. Hvaldimir was transported to shore on Saturday afternoon after it was found dead at sea earlier in the day. Photo: Odd Rune Kyllingstad / news Cause of death not known The autopsy report is not ready, but the autopsy of Hvaldimir is underway. The cause of death of the beluga whale is not known. The Veterinary Institute tells news that they may have more information after the meetings later today. Sør-Vest police district tells news on Tuesday morning that they have not received any reports. The desire to move the whale north The celebrity whale was first discovered by fishermen outside Ingøy in Finnmark in 2019. He was wearing a tight harness and probably came from captivity in Russia. Among other things, he was accused of being a Russian spy, while others thought he was a therapy whale. The discovery received international attention, and at the time many observations were made in Finnmark. The locals gave him the name Hvaldimir. In 2022, he was also nicknamed “Hvaldi”, so as not to be associated with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Published 03/09/2024, at 10.18 Updated 03.09.2024, at 10.39
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