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Rachel McGrath

Beluga whale suspected of being Russian spy found dead near Norway

A beluga whale suspected of spying for Russia has been found dead off the Norwegian coast, according to the non-profit organisation that had been monitoring the mammal.

The body of Hvaldimir – whose moniker is a combination of the Norwegian word for whale and the first name of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin – was spotted in the sea by a father and son fishing over the weekend, local media said.

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