The Legacy of Hvaldimir
ADVOCATING FOR HVALDIMIR SINCE 2019
At OneWhale, our mission is to protect Hvaldimir, while we advocate for his future in the wild with other belugas, so that he is no longer lost and alone.
Our efforts also include co-founding the Norwegian Whale Reserve, with the vision to free other whales from captivity and provide them a natural safe haven in the arctic.
THE IMPACT OF TEAM HVALDIMIR
OneWhale’s public safety program, Team Hvaldimir, has observed Hvaldimir’s journey and monitored his movements, behavior, and interactions with the public over the course of the past 4 years.
Hvaldimir spends most of his time at salmon farms and sometimes causes interruptions in their work. Also, Hvaldimir has a sparked and unregulated tourist industry, with amateur and official tour operators and dive instructors selling group trips to swim and dive with Hvaldimir.
To address these public concerns, OneWhale created ‘Team Hvaldimir’ - a Public Safety Program to educate the community and cultivate a working relationship with salmon farms.
With year-round volunteers on site, Team Hvaldimir provides a resource and go-to contact to help farms manage the whale, so the farm workers can continue their jobs. By providing a safety and education program, we have found an effective temporary solution for Hvaldimir’s challenges. During this time, Team Hvaldimir has documented threats to Hvaldimir’s wellbeing, including potential entanglement in fishing gear and injuries from close interaction with boats and the general public. OneWhale also continues to work closely with NOAH and the government authorities to find long term and real solutions for Hvaldimir’s unique plight.
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