Norway plans sanctuary for ‘spy’ whale Hvaldimir who came in from cold

Charity aims to establish first open water safe haven in a reserve for whales, including a Russian beluga that went viral on YouTube

When a beluga whale started to play with Norwegian fishing boats and interact with tourists in 2019, it became an internet sensation.

The sociable creature seemed drawn to humans, and they were drawn to him. But Hvaldimir’s story seems to be a sad one; wearing a tight harness stamped with “equipment of St Petersburg”, the media went crazy, with talk of a “spy whale”.

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