The Mystery of Putin’s ‘Spy’ Beluga: What’s Behind Hvaldimir’s Death

It has been found a beluga whale diedalready spotted in Norway, not far from Russian waters, wearing a harness that had sparked rumors that he might be a Moscow ‘spy’Norwegian public broadcaster NRK reported that the whale’s body was found floating in Risavika Bay in southern Norway on Saturday by a father and son who were fishing.

The beluga, whose nickname is Hvaldimir It is a combination of the word “hval”, which in Norwegian means whale, and the name of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was pulled out of the water by a crane and taken to a nearby port, where experts will examine it. Marine biologist Sebastian Strand told NRK: “Unfortunately, we found Hvaldimir who was floating in the sea. He died, but it is not immediately clear what the cause of death was.“. He added that no serious external injuries were visible on the animal.

Strand, who has been following Hvaldimir’s adventures for the past three years for the Norwegian nonprofit Marine Mind, said he was deeply affected by the whale’s sudden death. “It’s absolutely horrifying,” Strand said. “It seems, He was in good condition on Friday, so we just have to figure out what could have happened“.