In 2014, the whale was allegedly moved from a facility owned by a dolphinarium in St. Petersburg to an Arctic military program, where his trainers and vets remained in contact.

The Hvaldimir whale - which was spotted off the coast of Norway in 2019 - was originally thought to have been a Russian spy and the claims may have been right.

A Beluga whale, famously dubbed a "Russian spy" after being found in Norway, is now the subject of a new documentary that seeks to unravel his mysterious past and tragic end. The BBC documentary 'Secrets of the Spy Whale' sheds light on the life of Hvaldimir whose unusual circumstances sparked global intrigue.

Headlines announcing the arrival of a possible Russian spy dolphin soon circulated around the world as the beluga (dubbed Hvaldimir by locals) continued its Norwegian residency. And while Hvaldimir sadly died in September,

The peculiar tale of a beluga whale believed to have been a Russian ... and locals and tourists alike were captivated by its friendly behaviour. Norway’s government arranged for the whale’s monitoring and support, but Andruha eventually began to ...

‘A whale deployed by Vladimir Putin as a Russian spy’ – it seems like a chapter of an alternative version of John le Carré’s novel ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’. It has long been alleged that a beluga whale was conducting maritime espionage for the Kremlin in the Arctic.

Five years ago, a friendly white beluga whale approached fisherman in the waters off Norway, and quickly cemented his status as a figure of international intrigue. Hvaldimir, as the whale came to be known,