By James Frater and Jack Guy
People should “avoid contact” (click here) with a famous beluga whale to avoid accidentally injuring or killing it, the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has said.
The whale, nicknamed Hvaldimir, shot to international fame in 2019 after it was spotted wearing a specially made harness with mounts for a camera, leading experts to believe the whale may have been trained by the Russian military....
The Norwegians are worried and rightfully so, the whale is unable to conduct itself like a Beluga and reproduce. There is a segment of the Beluga population now that is genetically unavailable because of Russia priorities for military reasons. The entire use of innocent animals for military purposes is outrageous. The Russians will try to attach bombs to them and deliver them like moving mine fields.
