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Naked Russian woman scientist dances in Arctic waters with Beluga whales

Friday, June 17th 2011 - 05:54 UTC
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Braving subzero temperatures and underwater conditions, Natalia Avseenko, 36 threw away her inhibitions and her clothes to dive in with the Arctic Beluga whales, in an extremely interesting yet controversial experiment, trying to test the theory that the Beluga whales don’t like to be touched like diving suits, for example. Read full article

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  • GeoffWard

    . . . . . a feat that should be emulated by our dear CFK
    - I'm sure we could find her a suitable Moby Dick and a bit of bondage.

    Jun 17th, 2011 - 11:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Idlehands

    I think the motive is much more likely to be that a naked lady gets the photographs published across the entire world.

    Jun 17th, 2011 - 02:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Artillero601

    and who was looking at the whales anyways?

    Jun 17th, 2011 - 04:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Wireless

    Well, lets see, this isn't the usual Mercopress Fare, Yoga Expert, able to hold breath for up to 10 minutes, looks fit, and just above russiancupid.com, yeah, I'd give her one, anyone got her phone number? ;-)

    Jun 17th, 2011 - 04:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Artillero601

    No!! but if you do , call me !!!!!!!!!!!!

    Jun 17th, 2011 - 05:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Marcos Alejandro

    Finally we agree on something.
    Nice beluga whale!!

    Jun 17th, 2011 - 11:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • lsolde

    Tough Ruski Lady.

    Jun 18th, 2011 - 09:39 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Marcos Alejandro

    Is it you Isolde? :-)

    Jun 18th, 2011 - 03:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • lsolde

    @8MarcosAlejandro,
    Thats for you to find out, Marcos.

    Jun 18th, 2011 - 08:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Marcos Alejandro

    Isolde, I had no problems to swim with sharks in the warm south pacific water in the past but freezing water is not for me, if you move back to Papua I jump to research..the water of course:-)

    Jun 19th, 2011 - 06:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0

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