Hvaldimir, the beluga whale and alleged Russian spy, was killed by gunshots, animal rights groups OneWhale and NOAH said Wednesday amid an autopsy.

The tame beluga had been nicknamed "Hvaldimir," combining the Norwegian word for whale - hval - and the first name of Russia's president.

Animal rights groups on Wednesday said gunfire killed a beluga whale that rose to fame in Norway after its unusual harness sparked suspicions the creature was trained by Russia as a spy. The ...

The death of a beloved white beluga whale has turned into a mystery in Norway as animal rights groups speculate whether he was actually assassinated. The beluga, nicknamed Hvaldimir, rose to fame ...

Hvaldimir the beluga whale, believed to be a Russian spy tool turned oceanic celebrity, was found dead.

A beluga whale named Hvaldimir was first spotted in 2019 wearing what looked like a camera harness. He has recently been moving toward busier waters, prompting fears for his safety.

A marine biologist swims with the ‘Russian spy whale’ “I was most struck by his friendliness—and his loneliness,” says Audun Rikardsen.

The strange saga of Hvaldimir the ‘Russian spy whale’ Four years after he first appeared in Norwegian waters wearing a camera harness, the beluga whale is on the move—and may be in danger.