OneWhale and NOAH, two prominent animal rights organisations, suspect Hvaldimir was deliberately killed and suffered gun shot wounds.
A Russian "spy whale" who rose to fame when he was found off the coast of Norway in 2019 may have been shot to death, according to animal rights organisations.Claims beloved beluga shot to death
Several veterinarians, biologists, and ballistics experts have reviewed photographic evidence, including close-ups of Hvaldimir's injuries. But other theories on Hvaldimir's cause of death claim he died of natural causes and the circular wounds were created by seabirds afterwards.On August 31, Hvaldimir was found floating in the sea by a father and son who were out fishing for mackerel.
He seemed to be comfortable around humans and was very friendly, leading to suspicions he was a whale sent to spy for Russia.
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