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Meet the Beluga Whale That Might Be a Russian Spy

A shark's dorsal fin is visible breaking the surface of dark water, highlighted by a red circle.

This Beluga whale might just be a Russian spy. Meet the whale that showed up on Norwegian waters wearing a Russian harness.

Hvaldimir is a male beluga whale that fishers near Hammerfest in northern Norway noticed in April 2019 wearing a camera harness; after being freed from the harness, the whale remained in the area and appeared used to humans.

Was this adorable whale really a spy for the Russians? I guess we’ll never know. Now Hvaldimir calls Hammerfest his home, and the residents of the town have taken on the responsibility to feed and care for him.