Norway Warns Against Approaching ‘Spy’ Whale

Norway's fisheries director, Frank Bakke-Jensen, issued a warning on Wednesday against approaching a 'spy' whale named Hvaldimir.

The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has warned the residents of Oslo to keep their distance from “Hvaldimir,” the white whale who appears to have chosen the fjord as his permanent home after traveling down the coast of Norway in 2019.

“We especially encourage people in boats to keep a good distance to avoid the whale being injured or, in the worst ...

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