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The Whale Whisperer.A Russian researcher Natalia Avseenko swims naked  in the minus one degree Celsius with Beluga whales in White Sea off the coast of northern Russia. Scientists believe that the whales could be more friendly with humans if they swim naked. Beluga whales generally shy away from conventional scuba divers because they dislike the bubbles they produce. It is thought the synthetic materials used to make wet suits smell bad to them. Champion free diver, Natalia Avseenko, 36, from Moscow gamely jumped into an ice hole in the White Sea off the coast of northern Russia. She was able to hold her breath and swim underwater for an incredible 11 minutes.

Photo: Victor Lyagushkin

Cetology has such a charming tradition of hippie bullshit