Hvaldimir, a beluga whale with mysterious origins and viral fame in Norway, was found dead on the southwestern coast. Animal rights groups allege he was shot and call for a criminal investigation.

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A beluga whale purportedly trained as a Russian spy that was found dead off the coast of Norway this weekend died with “multiple bullet wounds,” according to an animal rights group.

In the wild, beluga whales can live for 60 to 70 years. So, Hvaldimir's life was sadly cut short. Photos revealed holes and streaks of blood on the body of the whale, which was 14 feet long and ...

This photo provided by OneWhale.org on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, shows manager Regina Haug next to the carcass of the beluga whale Hvaldimir, who was found dead on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024.

The beluga whale was found in Norway wearing a St. Petersburg-marked harness, prompting speculation that he was a Russian intelligence asset.

A 13-foot Beluga whale was rescued after being stuck in France's Seine River for more than a week, but the animal died in transit back to the sea, French officials confirmed Tuesday.. The cetacean ...

A Beluga whale, which usually lives in arctic and subarctic waters, has been spotted in the Seine River heading toward Paris. Protected species is thousands of miles away from its habitat, ...

Hvaldimir the beluga whale was found after it was spotted floating off the Norwegian coast by Marine Mind, an organization that has tracked whale's movements since its discovery in 2019, near the ...

The beluga whale first gained attention in 2019 when he appeared in Norway’s Finnmark ... multiple bullet wounds were found on the whale’s body, though the full cause of death has yet to be ...