Hvaldimir, a beloved whale believed to have escaped a past life ... after he was discovered by fishermen off the coast of Norway in 2019 wearing a camera harness that read “Equipment St ...

If you’re looking for an unforgettable adventure, swimming with killer whales in Norway is an experience that will leave you breathless. I have just returned from a 6-day expedition boat trip ...

Animal rights groups on Wednesday said gunfire killed a beluga whale that rose to fame in Norway after its unusual harness sparked suspicions the creature was trained by Russia as a spy.

Sebastian Strand, who worked to protect the 14 foot-long whale, known as Hvaldimir, said he found the dead mammal floating ...

The mysterious whale first came to public attention five years ago when it approached fishermen off the northern coast of Norway. “The whale starts rubbing against the boat,” Joar Hesten ...

Timo Dersch encountered the whales while freediving in the waters surrounding Norway A freediver observing orcas was interrupted by another species of whale. Earlier in 2025, diver Timo Dersch was ...

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The whale was very interested in people and responded to hand signals, leading Norway's domestic intelligence agency to presume he had been held in captivity in Russia as part of a research ...

Sebastian Strand, the founder of the nonprofit, Marine Mind, said that he saw the dead whale floating near Risavika in southwestern Norway on Saturday afternoon. Its cause of death was not ...