If the whale is indeed a Russian spy, as speculated in headlines around the world, it would not be the first marine mammal drafted into military service.

Satellite images of the Russian base at Tartus in late 2018 show marine mammal pens of the type used by the Russian Navy in its trained dolphin, seal and Beluga whale programs. It is likely that ...

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The Russian military is reportedly renewing its Cold War–era training of marine mammals, considering such animals useful tools in defending naval bases, assisting military divers and even ...

'Monstrous' new Russian saber-tooth fossils clarify early evolution of mammal lineage Date: June 8, 2018 Source: North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Summary: Fossils representing two new ...

Norwegian fishermen were reportedly approached recently by a beluga whale wearing a Russian harness, complete with GoPro camera holder, sparking speculation that the animal had been trained to ...

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The Russian defense ministry has denied having a program that uses marine mammals, the Guardian reported. That hasn’t stopped locals from joking that the whale has since “defected” to Norway ...