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Russia is ramping up its efforts in the Ukraine war by doubling the number of its pens holding trained dolphins near the Black Sea port of Sevastopol, the UK defense intelligence agency said on Friday. The British bureau’s satellites captured images of expanding enclosures it saidcontain bottle-nosed dolphins. Rare Polar Bear Attack in Canada | Extreme Earth“The implication is that dolphin patrols have increased in frequency and/or cover more area,” according to Naval News. “The marine mammals have an inherent advantage…

The Sunday Magazine10:00The history of animal espionageIt may be impossible to interrogate Hvaldimir the beluga on his connection to Russian espionage, but if he is a spy, he wouldn't be the first sea creature to be given a covert mission. The whale first surfaced near Norway in 2019 carrying camera gear marked "equipment of St. Petersburg" prompting some to wonder if the whale was a Russian spy. It was named Hvaldimir, which is a combination of the Norwegian word for whale and Russian President Vladimir Putin.The whale …

A beluga whale first spotted off the coast of Norway in 2019 and believed to be used for Russian surveillance, confused scientists when it resurfaced in Sweden this week. Marine biologists say the whale traveled to the area much faster as it continued to distance itself from the species’ typical living area.Rare Polar Bear Attack in Canada | Extreme EarthThe scientists are baffled why the beluga whale journeyed to Sweden, saying the closest beluga population is located in Svalbard archipelago, a spot halfway between…

Last Updated: December 05, 2022, 17:25 ISTAirbus Beluga. (Photo: Twitter/ @aaikolairport)The whale-shaped Beluga reached Hyderabad airport on December 4, airport authorities made special arrangements for its landing, parking, and take-offThe Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Hyderabad saw a unique visitor on Sunday night. Airbus Beluga, one of the world’s largest cargo airplanes, landed at the airport Sunday night, airport operator GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited said on Monday.The whale-shaped Beluga…

Super transporter Airbus Beluga landed at the Kolkata airport on Sunday, instantly becoming an exhibit for the people flying in and out of the city for its sheer size.The whale-shaped plane, which is used to transport outsized cargo, arrived at the Kolkata airport from Ahmedabad around 12.30 am for refueling and crew rest, officials said.The aircraft, which is a rare visitor to this part of the world, was scheduled to leave the city at 9 pm for Thailand, they said.“Guess who’s back! It’s the whale again! One of the…