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Russia’s Spy Whale Was Actually a Fugitive ‘Hooligan’

WHALE TALE

A BBC documentary suggests Hvaldimir defected from security guard training.

Claire Lampen | Published Nov 13, 2024

RFK Jr. Cries ‘Witch Hunt’ Over Whale Carcass Federal Probe

‘GOSSIPY NONSENSE’

Kennedy’s whale saga began after a 2012 interview with his daughter resurfaced where described her father decapitating the dead marine animal and driving it across state lines.

Lily Mae Lazarus | Published Sep 15, 2024

Activists Furious at ‘Russian Spy’ Whale’s Cause of Death

‘MORE QUESTIONS’

Activist groups are not convinced by the results of a preliminary autopsy that confirms early indications as to how the beluga whale named Hvaldimir died.

Matt Young | Published Sep 10, 2024

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Activists Claim Legendary Russian ‘Spy’ Whale Was Shot Dead

LICENSE TO KRILL

A group dedicated to protecting the friendly beluga claim he was deliberately shot.

Dan Ladden-Hall | Published Sep 04, 2024

Alleged ‘Russian Spy’ Whale Found Dead in Norway

R.I.P.

Hvaldimir, a male Beluga whale, made news in 2019 after being found in Norwegian waters sporting a harness and possible camera mount.

Clay Walker | Published Sep 01, 2024

Killer Whales Sink Yacht in Med: ‘Knew What they Were Doing’

SHAMU ATTACK YOU

The pod of orcas “are boat sinkers,” says the Bonhomme William’s owner.

Owen Lavine | Published Jul 27, 2024

WATCH: Breaching Whale Capsizes Boat in Wild Video

FLUKE

Video of the incident appeared to show the whale landing on the boat’s stern, sending its nose up in the air and the two boaters aboard flying into the water.

AJ McDougall | Published Jul 23, 2024

‘Whale Wars’ Star Arrested on Anti-Whaling Mission to Japan

REELED IN

Canadian environmentalist Paul Watson’s arrest in Greenland was caught on film as he was on his way to intercept a new Japanese whaling ship.

Emell Derra Adolphus | Published Jul 22, 2024

Whale So Rare ‘It’s Never Been Seen Alive’ Found at Last

DEEP-SEA BEAST

For years, fragments of bone were the only evidence we had of the spade-toothed whale’s existence.

Will Neal | Published Jul 16, 2024

Allison Janney Crying to a Giant Whale Is Such Important TV

BEHIND THE EPISODE

This week’s “Palm Royale” featured a bonkers-sounding storyline that had its A-list cast sharing the screen with a massive, dying whale. Here’s the story behind the scenes.

Sophie Brookover | Published Apr 26, 2024

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