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A Russian 'spy' whale? Killer whales biting boats? Here’s how to understand these close encounters of the curious kind

  • Written by: Vanessa Pirotta, Postdoctoral Researcher and Wildlife Scientist, Macquarie University
A Russian 'spy' whale? Killer whales biting boats? Here’s how to understand these close encounters of the curious kindAnton Berking, Shutterstock

Off the coast of Spain and Portugal, killer whales have been biting boats. And the famous beluga whale nicknamed “Hvaldimir” has popped up again – this time in Sweden. When first spotted in Norway in 2019, wearing a suspicious harness, some suggested he could be a Russian spy.

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