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Ever seen a Beluga whale play fetch in the open seas before???
Now ya have … ’cause the Seattle Seawolves just posted video of the adorable mammal retrieving a rugby ball from deep in the ocean — and it’s incredible!!
Great to see a fellow marine mammal enjoying a bit of catch-pass with one of the @RugbyWorldCup balls! The #Beluga seems to prefer the offload instead of the spin pass.
New signing anyone? 🌊 #TogetherWeHunt #Rugby pic.twitter.com/8TjFAZA4OR
— Seattle Seawolves (@Seawolves_Rugby) November 7, 2019
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The 74 seconds of awesome begins with some people on a boat pulling a ball out of the Beluga’s mouth … and then they hurl the sphere about 20 yards away.
That’s when the whale swims out and grabs it … AND THEN BRINGS IT BACK TO THE BOAT!!! It’s seriously amazing.
Unclear why the guys decided to have the impromptu game of catch … but the Seawolves were stoked to post the footage Thursday.
“Great to see a fellow marine mammal enjoying a bit of catch-pass with one of the @RugbyWorldCup balls!” the team wrote. “The #Beluga seems to prefer the offload instead of the spin pass.”
FYI, the Seawolves’ season starts in a few months — which means there’s definitely enough time to make a nickname change to the Belugas …
Just sayin’.