A beloved beluga whale with a mysterious past was found dead in the waters of Norway over the weekend. Admirers are paying tribute as authorities investigate.
Hvaldimir pictured in Hammerfest, Norway, in 2019. He lived there for much of that year before traveling along Norway's coast and even surfacing in Sweden.Hvaldimir, a beloved whale believed to have escaped a past life as a Russian spy, was found dead over the weekend in what animal rights organizations say were unnatural circumstances.
OneWhale, founded in 2019, advocated for Hvaldimir's protection from"tourism and other dangers." Other marine biologists, concerned about the impact of relocating the whale, formed Marine Mind, which tracked Hvaldimir's movements but also focuses on raising awareness about marine species more broadly. NPR has reached out to both organizations for comment.
"For now, we work toward a final dignity of making sure he is kept well and examined so his death will not be a mystery," he added.
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