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1. www.rbth.com › history › 334707-soviet-icebreakerHow a Soviet icebreaker saved 2,000 beluga whales between ...

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   In 1985, some 2,000 beluga whales got trapped in thick ice that was rapidly closing in, threatening to kill the mammals. The icebreaker ‘Moskva’ was deployed to free the whales, but they...

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2. blogs.oregonstate.edu › gemmlab › 2021/01/25The past and present truths of “Big Miracle”

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   Jan 25, 2021 · In late September 1988, three gray whales became trapped in the sea ice just off Point Barrow. Local attempts to free the whales quickly became national news that captured the attention of millions, including President Ronald Reagan, pop legend Michael Jackson – and elementary-schooler Leigh Torres.

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4. madrascourier.com › environment › how-moskva-aHow Moskva, A Russian Icebreaker Ship, Saved 2000 Beluga ...

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   Oct 4, 2024 · In February 1985, a Soviet icebreaker ploughed a 15-mile way through thick ice to release hundreds of stranded white beluga whales in one of the most unique rescue missions in the navigation history of the Arctic.

5. www.natureknows.org › 2024 › 03The time a Russian icebreaker played classical music, and ...

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   Facing a race against the clock, a ship called Moskva – the world’s toughest icebreaker at the time – was called in to help the mammals by breaking through the thick ice. But when the 13,000-tonne vessel reached the whales, they were too frightened by the roar of its engine and deafening propellors to follow it to their freedom.

6. www.zmescience.com › operation-beluga-whale-rescueOperation Beluga -- or how a Soviet ice breaker played music ...

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   Aug 5, 2024 · In late December 1984, a Chukchi hunter or hunting party — it’s not known exactly how many people were present at that point — happened upon the motherlode of prey: roughly 3,000 beluga whales...

7. www.reddit.com › r › todayilearnedTIL in 1985, an icebreaker ship was used to save 2000 beluga ...

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   TIL in 1985, an icebreaker ship was used to save 2000 beluga wales which were trapped in a small area by a swath of ice too wide for them to cross under in one breath. The wales did not want to follow the ship through the channel until they started playing classical music over the loudspeakers.

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   Did the whales swam out the icebreaker track?

   • Ultimately, Craig said, the real story’s ending isn’t quite as picture-perfect as the one in “Big Miracle” – no one actually knows whether the whales made it out or not. “We know that the whales swam out the icebreaker track, because their blood was found on ice shards,” he said.

   The past and present truths of “Big Miracle”

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   How did music help rescue beluga whales?

   • Music proved the key to success in the unique rescue operation. In 1985, some 2,000 beluga whales got trapped in thick ice that was rapidly closing in, threatening to kill the mammals. The icebreaker ‘Moskva’ was deployed to free the whales, but they wouldn’t follow the noisy ship to open water. But then, wit - and music - came to the rescue.

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   What if a beluga whale was trapped in ice?

   • Beluga whales, known as ‘belukhas’ or ‘polar dolphins’ in Russia, are mammals who need to resurface to breathe. Being trapped inside rapidly closing ice meant certain death to the animals. Without help from humans, the whales would have died soon. Sparse local population swiftly came to the rescue.

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   Did icebreaker 'Moskva' suffocate a whale?

   • “ [T]he icebreaker ‘Moskva’ raced against time and plunging temperatures to reach the whales before they suffocated or starved in shrinking pools of open water,” reported the New York Times, which called the incident as “one of the more unusual rescue operations in the history of Arctic navigation”.

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   How did icebreaker entrapped belugas react to music?

   • One person on the vessel recalled that marine mammals react to music. And so music began to pour off the top deck. The crew played all kinds of music from pop to classical. After multiple experiments, the entrapped belugas started to react to classical music and approached the icebreaker.

   Russian ship played classical music to rescue entrapped belugas

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   Did a icebreaker escort a ship on the North Sea trade route?

   • The icebreaker escorted hundreds of ships on the North Sea trade route. In December 1984, a hunter spotted a herd of up to 3,000 beluga whales in the Chukchi Peninsula’s ice-covered coastal waters. While happy at first – since belugas are nutritious and appreciated – the hunter and his group noticed something was wrong.

   Russian ship played classical music to rescue entrapped belugas

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9. whalescientists.com › russian-ship-entrapped-belugasRussian ship played classical music to rescue entrapped belugas

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   May 19, 2024 · In early February 1985, the authorities called Moskva to break a channel through the ice pack and free the trapped belugas. Moskva raced against time and dropping temperatures to reach the whales before they ran out of breathing pools or starved to death.