Beluga whale near North Pole plays fetch with rugby fans
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Editor's Note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the encounter with the beluga whale took place near the South Pole.
A beluga whale near the Arctic Circle delighted a group of South African rugby fans passing through recently by playing fetch with them.
A video posted on Facebook Wednesday shows one of the fans throwing a 2019 Rugby World Cup ball in the whale’s direction. To their surprise, the whale swims to it and brings it back to the boaters.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}CALIFORNIA FISHERMAN HOOKS 'MONSTROUS' 313-POUND BLUEFIN TUNA WITH HELP OF SHARK
The whale retrieved the ball more than once.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Belugas are playful and smart animals that like to spit water at other whales and humans, according to the conservation nonprofit Oceana.