The famous spy white whale Hvaldimir, first seen in Norway in 2019 and thought to belong to Russia, has died, the Norwegian public broadcaster said. The dead whale was found by a father and son fishing in Risavika Bay in southern Norway on Saturday.
The whale, which was pulled out of the water by a crane by the team, was taken to a port to be examined by experts. Biologist Sebastian Strand said in a statement that the cause of the whale’s death has not yet been determined and that no injuries were observed.
RUSSIAN NAVY TRAINED
Hvaldimir, a 4.2-meter-long whale with a camera attached to it by a belt, attracted great attention worldwide after it was first seen off the coast of Norway in 2019. The fact that the buckles on the belt were from St. Petersburg drew attention to Russia. Experts said they thought the spy whale belonged to Russia and was trained by the Russian navy. (İHA)