Russia sends whale army to "intercept" ships from NATO?
Beluga whales have been acting aggressively every time NATO fishing vessels enter the Arctic region.
Beluga whale with Russian equipment attached as seen by Norwegian fishermen.
According to CBS News, the unusual behavior of the Beluga whale may have been due to training by the Russian military. Russia is famous for training marine mammals for operations in the Arctic. Moscow also has a military base not far from Norway, a NATO member country.
According to the British newspaper Guardian, Norway discovered the unusual behavior of the Beluga whale last week. A video posted on local media showed the Beluga whale swimming next to a fishing boat and repeatedly ramming the boat.
Norwegian fishermen and scientists also discovered Russian equipment attached to the whale's body, possibly a camera. A piece of wire also had the words "St. Petersburg equipment" written on it.
“If this whale came from Russia, it is very likely that it was trained by the Russian navy,” said Martin Biuw, a researcher in Norway.
“We know that Russia keeps a large number of whales and some may have been released into the wild to guard the entrance to the naval base, assist divers and even kill any intruders who come near.”
