The 1225kg beluga was lifted out of the water with a crane and taken to a nearby harbour where experts will examine it.
The Norwegian public broadcaster NRK reported that the whale carcass was found floating at the Risavika Bay in southern Norway on Saturday by a father and son who were fishing.
Strand, who has monitored Hvaldimir's adventures for the past three years on behalf of the Norway-based Marine Mind non-profit organisation, said he was deeply affected by the whale's sudden death. That sparked allegations that the beluga was "a spy whale." Experts said the Russian navy is known to have trained whales for military purposes.In this photo taken in April 2019 the beluga whale found in Arctic Norway swims next to a vessel. Norwegian authorities say it was fitted with an apparent Russian-made harness and was alleged to have come from a Russian military facility.
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