Those clever Russian marine biologists

Leonard Nimoy jumped in to commune with the humpback whales in "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" -- and now a female (of course) Russian named Natalia Avseenko studying beluga whales has gone him one better, jumping into extremely cold water NAKED to commune with the big blubbery white sea canaries. I wonder if they whistle when she gets in with them.

Of course, she had to be "convinced" by some clever Russian Arctic biologists to do this. And it doesn't hurt that it appears from the pictures she's rather willowy and slender. Exactly how much convincing was required here?

(Turns out that she's also a world-class free diver.)

The Daily Mail uncovers this story COMPLETELY.

And I would be so remiss if I did not illustrate this.


"Oh really? The water's fine?"










"I am NEVER listening to a Russian marine biologist again!"