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  2. NOC (whale) - Wikipedia

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    NOC was a beluga whale who made human-like vocalizations. He was captured by Inuit hunters for the United States Navy in 1977 and lived in captivity until his death in 1999. In 1984, researchers from the National Marine Mammal Foundation discovered his unusual ability to mimic the rhythm and tone of human speech. Belugas' human-like voices had ...

  3. Beluga whale - Wikipedia

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    D. leucas. Binomial name. Delphinapterus leucas. (Pallas, 1776) Beluga range. The beluga whale (/ bɪˈluːɡə /; [ 4 ]Delphinapterus leucas) is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean. It is one of two members of the family Monodontidae, along with the narwhal, and the only member of the genus Delphinapterus.

  4. Hvaldimir - Wikipedia

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    Hvaldimir (Norwegian pronunciation: [/ˈʋɑːl.dɪ.mɪr/]; c. 2009[1][2] – 31 August 2024) was a male [3] beluga whale that fishermen near Hammerfest in northern Norway noticed in April 2019 allegedly wearing a camera harness. After being freed from the harness, the whale remained in the area and appeared used to humans.

  5. Mysterious death of "Russian spy" whale takes unexpected turn

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    This photo provided by OneWhale.org on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, shows manager Regina Haug next to the carcass of the beluga whale Hvaldimir, who was found dead on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024 ...

  6. A beloved whale long suspected of being a Russian 'spy' was ...

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    Reuters. Hvaldimir, a beluga whale accused of being a Russian spy, was found dead off the coast of Norway. Animal rights groups have filed a police report saying they believe the whale was shot to ...

  7. ‘Russian spy’ whale may have been shot dead, say animal ...

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    September 4, 2024 at 7:33 PM. The death of a beloved white beluga whale has turned into a mystery in Norway as animal rights groups speculate whether he was actually assassinated. The beluga ...

  8. Russian 'spy whale' was shot, animal groups say - AOL

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    A beluga whale suspected of being a Russian spy found dead off the Norwegian coast was shot, animal rights activists have claimed. The body of the otherwise healthy and relatively young animal ...

  9. Moskva (1959 icebreaker) - Wikipedia

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    Moskva (1959 icebreaker) Moskva. (1959 icebreaker) Moskva (Russian: Москва; literally: Moscow) was a Soviet polar icebreaker and the lead ship of a series of five diesel-electric icebreakers named after major Soviet cities. She was built at Wärtsilä Hietalahti shipyard in Helsinki, Finland, in 1959 and when delivered was the largest and ...