Whale dubbed a Russian spy found dead off Norway

The beluga whale - nicknamed Hvaldimir - is suspected of having been trained as a spy by Russia.

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The body of the animal - nicknamed Hvaldimir - was found floating off the south-western town of Risavika and taken to the nearest port for examination.

The whale was first spotted in Norwegian waters five years ago with a GoPro camera attached to a harness that read "Equipment of St Petersburg".

This sparked rumours the mammal could be a spy whale - something experts say happened in the past. Moscow never responded to the allegations.

Hvaldimir's lifeless body was discovered at the weekend by Marine Mind, an organisation that has tracked his movements for years.

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