A beluga whale that became famous in 2019 after it was suspected of being trained by the Russian military re-emerged off Sweden's southwestern coast.
A beluga whale that became famous in 2019 after it was suspected of being trained by the Russian military re-emerged off Sweden's southwestern coast on Sunday, leading an organization tracking him to work with authorities to ensure the whale is safe.... [+]
harness with a mount for a GoPro attached to him that read"Equipment St. Petersburg,” leading to unconfirmed speculation the whale was a Russian-trained underwater spy. The whale was most recently spotted near Sweden in late May. "Hvaldimir"—a nickname combining the Norwegian word for whale with Vladimir—was first seen in 2019 near Norway’s northern Finnmark region wearing a harness with a mount for a GoPro attached to him that read"Equipment St.
The whale has spent more than three years making its way down the Norwegian coastline, but the Sunday sighting so far down the coast led some biologists to question why Hvaldimir is moving “very quickly away from his natural environment,” according toHvaldimir is believed to be around 13 years old, which is an age where beluga whales have high hormones, leading one biologist to suggest the whale may be moving quickly while looking for a mate.
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