The lifeless body of Hvaldimir was discovered by a teenage fisherman and his father near the town of Risavika on Saturday morning, according to marine conservationists from the nonprofit Marine Mind.

Hvaldimir, derived from ‘Hval’ (whale in Norwegian) and Russian president Vladimir Putin’s first name, was found dead in the “heavily trafficked waters” outside Stavanger.

TASS/. A beluga whale nicknamed Hvaldimir found dead off the Norwegian coast last week may have been shot by poachers, the NRK broadcaster reported. On Wednesday morning, the Noah and One Whale ...

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