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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — There’s no evidence that a well-known beluga whale that lived off Norway’s coast and whose harness ignited speculation it was a Russian spy was shot to death last month as claimed by animal rights groups, Norwegian police said Monday. Police said that the Norwegian Veterinary Institute conducted a preliminary autopsy on the animal, which was become known …
An autopsy showed a stick measuring 35 cm in length and 3 cm wide was stuck in the whale’s mouth, police for the South West district said in a statement. Norway and Russia share a maritime border in the Arctic, leading to jokes that the whale was a Russian spy.- File Photo- Reuters A beluga whale discovered with a harness …
A Russian "spy whale" who rose to fame when he was found off the coast of Norway in 2019 may have been shot to death, according to animal rights organisations. OneWhale and NOAH, two prominent animal rights organisations, suspect he was deliberately killed and suffered gunshot wounds. Hvaldimir was found wearing a harness that looked like it had a small …
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