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Hvaldimir, a celebrated ‘spy’ whale, is found dead in Norway – first spotted in 2019 wearing what looked like a camera harness

Posted by mycketforvirrad
Tags: norway, wildlife, biology.marine, whales.beluga, deaths.animal, hvaldimir, espionage, russia, author.emmett lindner, source.the new york times, paywall
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/31/world/europe/hvaldimir-spy-whale-dead.html

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Title
Hvaldimir, a Celebrated 'Spy' Whale, Is Found Dead in Norway
Published
Aug 31 2024
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494 words

5 comments

  1. [3]
    mycketforvirrad
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    Russian 'spy whale' was shot, animal groups say BBC News – Tom McArthur – 4th September 2024

    Russian 'spy whale' was shot, animal groups say

    Animal rights groups said the whale was found with bullet wounds and had been shot in a “heinous crime”.

    “We will pursue justice for Hvaldimir,” One Whale founder Regina Haug vowed in a statement on social media.

    BBC News – Tom McArthur – 4th September 2024

    4 votes
    1. [2]
      CannibalisticApple
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      Psst, you added an extra letter to the link. That aside, I looked it up and found at least one photo published in other articles, showing a vet next to Hvaldimir's body. It didn't show the full...

      Psst, you added an extra letter to the link.

      That aside, I looked it up and found at least one photo published in other articles, showing a vet next to Hvaldimir's body. It didn't show the full body, but at bare minimum, there were small holes along his side.

      That's just kind of stunning to me. Was this because of his supposed Russian ties, or some other reason? Either way, that just makes this downright tragic and infuriating.

      2 votes
      1. mycketforvirrad
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        Cheers for the heads-up! Fixed.

        Psst, you added an extra letter to the link.

        Cheers for the heads-up! Fixed.

  3. adutchman
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    Maybe he "just fell out of a window"... Oh no wait, that human russians.

    Maybe he "just fell out of a window"... Oh no wait, that human russians.

    4 votes