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Activists Claim Legendary Russian ‘Spy’ Whale Was Shot Dead

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

Dan Ladden-Hall
Dan Ladden-Hall 

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Hvaldimir, a beluga whale suspected of having been a Russian spy, was murdered, according to animal rights groups in Norway.
Jorgen Ree Wiig/Sea Surveillance Service via Reuters
Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

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