Whale in peace, Hvaldimir! – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country

Since he was first discovered in Finnmark in 2019, the white whale Hvaldimir has made headlines along Norway’s entire coastline. On Saturday, he was found floating in the water in Rogaland, and transported ashore at Risavika harbor in Sola municipality. – Unfortunately, we found Hvaldimir floating in the sea. He has passed away, but it is not immediately clear what the cause of death is, says researcher Sebastian Strand to news. Hvaldimir quickly gained celebrity status after he swam into Norwegian waters – and Norwegian hearts. Since 2019, he has traveled south along the coast, meeting many people along the way. Here you can see the readers’ own pictures of Hvaldimir. – A moment I will never forget, writes Ida Skauge. Here with Hvaldimir in Nedstrand 14 August Meeting with Hvaldimir in Sørkjosen/Nordreisa. – He seemed terribly lonely and my heart ached for him. He wanted to be with us and swam after the boat, writes Silje Aalandslid. Tony Pywellie got a selfie with the celebrity outside Grovfjord in northern Norway in May 2020. – A fantastic experience, he writes. Paddling trip with Hvaldimir outside Ålesund, March 2023. – A curious and wonderful guy! Photo: Lene Haugen Hvaldimir on Hvaler(!), the closest known Vesterøy, in June 2023. Here he picked up a soda can and gave it to the public on the pier, writes Ida Skjerden. Pictured here in Hammerfest. Photo: Tomas Ruud-Halvorsen Max Leander and Hvaldimir became good friends in Stavern, July 2023. Photo: Linda Verket Hvaldimir in Hammerfest, July 2019. Photo: Idunn Pedersen Stokke Hvaldimir in Hammerfest, July 2019. Photo: Idunn Pedersen Stokke Kjell Anders Berg hit Hvaldimir in Bekkafjord in 2019. An unforgettable nature experience, he writes. Marit Røkenes met the celebrity in Altneset in the Altafjord in the summer of 2019. Visit to Skjoldastraumen, July 2024. Photo: Jo Inge Hagland – It was absolutely magical to be in his presence, writes Paula Foss. Hvaldimir on Eigerøy in Egersund, May 2023. Photo: Merethe Karlsen Hvaldimir was served herring when he visited Mestervik marina in Troms in 2020. However, he was not particularly hungry, writes Sarah Schott. Do you have a favorite memory of Hvaldimir? Feel free to send us your picture and a final greeting to him here. Your browser does not support the embedding of external content Published 31.08.2024, at 20.31 Updated 31.08.2024, at 21.55



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