And finally, dancing above it all—and at times drowned out by it—are the soaring vocalizations of whales. “Here, we have sperm whales clicking, pilot whales, and seismic airguns,” Vester says.

Finnish customs officials have investigated illegal imports of minke whale meat, a prohibited item, from Norway.

OSLO, Norway (AP) — A beluga whale that lived off Norway’s coast and whose harness ignited speculation that it was a Russian spy, was not shot to death as claimed by animal rights groups but ...

Norway has hunted whales in its own waters for centuries, but key technological advances, such as the exploding harpoon cannon, developed by its whalers in the 19 th century, enabled the expansion of ...

A white beluga whale nicknamed Hvaldimir, beloved in Norway and believed to have been trained to spy for Russia, was found dead in Norwegian waters over the weekend. A group of veterinarians are ...

[AFP] Police in Norway said Monday that foul play was not suspected in the death of a beluga whale whose unusual harness had sparked suspicions it had been trained by Russia as a spy. Nicknamed ...

The sausages containing minke whale meat were intended for a large number of sled dogs, according to Finnish Customs.

A Beluga whale whose strange harness sparked suspicions it was trained by Russia for spying purposes has been found dead in Norway, according to an NGO which tracks his movements. Nicknamed ...

leading to speculation that it was an escaped Russian "spy whale" [Norwegian Orca Survey] The mystery as to why a beluga whale appeared off the coast of Norway wearing a harness may finally have been ...

The whale, nicknamed Hvaldimir by locals, first gained international attention five years ago when it surfaced off Norway’s northern coast wearing a harness that read “Equipment St.