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Jun 1

Jun 1 Big Plans for Beluga Whale, the Russian Spy

Manuela Hoelterhoff & Mike DiPaola

Animal Welfare

The friendly beluga whale known as Hvaldimir — a combo of the Norwegian word for whale (hval) and Vladimir (as in Putin) — has been charming crowds as he swims south down the coast of Norway, where he was first spotted by fishermen in 2019.

Feb 13

Feb 13 Japanese Firm Chops up Moby Dick for Vending Machines

Manuela Hoelterhoff

Animal Welfare, Conservation

Hunting whales for meat has been losing its mojo in Japan for years, but a Japanese whaling firm is looking to revive the industry. Last month Kyodo Senpaku introduced three whale-meat vending machines in Yokohama aimed at re-whetting the nation’s appetite.