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Namibia: Russian ‘spy whale’ found dead off Norway – News

Namibia: Russian ‘spy whale’ found dead off Norway – News

Africa Links 24 with BBC
Published on 2024-09-02 07:45:50

A beluga whale suspected of having been trained as a spy by Russia has been found dead off the Norwegian coast.

The body of the animal – nicknamed Hvaldimir – was found floating off the south-western town of Risavika and taken to the nearest port for examination.

The whale was first spotted in Norwegian waters five years ago with a GoPro camera attached to a harness that read “Equipment of St Petersburg”.

This sparked rumours the mammal could be a spy whale – something…

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