Suspected Russian 'spy' whale reappears off Sweden’s coast

The Beluga whale which made headlines in 2019 for wearing a harness and possibly being a spy trained by the Russian navy has been spotted off the coast of Sweden, according to monitoring organization OneWhale. The whale, nicknamed "Hvaldimir", has been travelling for over three years, and is believed to be motivated by hormones or seeking companionship with other Belugas.