WHO IS HVALDIMIR :
Hvaldimir is a young male beluga whale. You may have heard the news stories about him from the spring of 2019: the beluga whale that was found in Norway wearing a harness. He has made many headlines as the "Russian Spy Whale."
Hvaldimir is a young male beluga whale. You may have heard the news stories about him from the spring of 2019: the beluga whale that was found in Norway wearing a harness. He has made many headlines as the "Russian Spy Whale."
Location: Norway
Phone: +47 465 47 422
Mentions in press and media 4
| Date | Title | Description |
| 04.09.2024 | 'Russian spy' whale was shot dead: Animal rights groups | OSLO: Animal rights groups said on Wednesday (Sep 4) that gunfire killed a beluga whale that rose to fame in Norway after its unusual harness sparked suspicions the creature had been trained by Russia as a spy. The organisations NOAH and On... |
| 31.05.2023 | Alleged Russian Spy Whale Appears Again! Is Hvaldimir Still Wearing Cameras? | Griffin Davis , Tech Times 31 May 2023, 11:05 am The alleged spy whale named "Hvaldimir" appeared again. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images) A six-week-old beluga whale swims at Shedd Aquarium on January 21, 2010, in Chicago, Illino... |
| 30.05.2023 | Russian ‘spy’ whale Hvaldimir spotted off Sweden coast | A beluga whale that turned up in Norway in 2019, sparking speculation it had been trained by the Russian navy because of a man-made harness it was wearing, has reappeared off Sweden’s coast, an organisation tracking his movements has said. ... |
| 06.11.2022 | Viral 'Spy' Whale Hvaldimir, Who Turned Into an Internet Sensation in 2019, Gets a Sanctuary Soon | John Lopez, Tech Times 06 November 2022, 09:11 am News of a 'spy' whale made the rounds on the Internet in 2019. It was when a tame beluga whale was spotted approaching fishing boats in Norwegian waters, according to reports at the time. It... |