Russians are using Beluga Whales as spies

[Silvermoth]

Russians Likely Used This Beluga Whale As a Spy. Here's Why.

Fishermen in Norway came across a Russian spy late last week, but the interloper wouldn't reveal its mission, and with good reason: It couldn't, because it was a beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas).

However, the beluga whale's outfit gave it away. The surprisingly tame whale was wearing a harness that read "Equipment of St. Petersburg," indicating that it was likely trained by the Russian navy to be used for special operations, according to news sources.

But why would the Russian navy use a beluga whale for special ops — as opposed to a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) or a California sea lion (Zalophus californianus), like the U.S. Navy does? Here's a look at why these marine mammals are drafted into service by some countries. [Beasts in Battle: 15 Amazing Animal Recruits in War]

Ok I’m going to need ideas for now allies can compete with this. My idea? A great white shark with a shiv stuck to its flukes

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Thank heavens we have this guy on our side...

 

[Pink Ranger]

Russian spies are famous for their skills at sexual seduction, so this should be very interesting.

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

Russians Likely Used This Beluga Whale As a Spy. Here's Why.

Fishermen in Norway came across a Russian spy late last week, but the interloper wouldn't reveal its mission, and with good reason: It couldn't, because it was a beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas).

However, the beluga whale's outfit gave it away. The surprisingly tame whale was wearing a harness that read "Equipment of St. Petersburg," indicating that it was likely trained by the Russian navy to be used for special operations, according to news sources.

But why would the Russian navy use a beluga whale for special ops — as opposed to a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) or a California sea lion (Zalophus californianus), like the U.S. Navy does? Here's a look at why these marine mammals are drafted into service by some countries. [Beasts in Battle: 15 Amazing Animal Recruits in War]

Ok I’m going to need ideas for now allies can compete with this. My idea? A great white shark with a shiv stuck to its flukes

"Equipment of St. Petersburg"... Okay class, back to basics. The first rule of spying is...

 

[Schlosser85]

Putin is trying really hard to be a real-life Bond villain.

 

[Pink Ranger]

Putin is trying really hard to be a real-life Bond villain.

From the Roger Moore era no less.

 

[tzarinna]

They're so stinkin cute and friendly, the whale that is.

 

[C. Lee]

Am I the only one who remembers the George C. Scott movie THE DAY OF THE DOLPHIN The Day of the Dolphin (1973) - IMDb where the military steal trained dolphins and plan on using them to be assassins?

 

[Roose Bolton]

I guess....the Japanese were right all along

 

[Silvermoth]

Apparently the top agent has already defected because the fish in Norway is nicer haha

 

[Spider-Aziz]

Is this the plot for a SyFy movie? It sure sounds like one.

 

[Silvermoth]

Ha, well I would watch. They should make a dreamworks movie out of it with Zach galifikakis as the whale

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Villain will look like this.

 

[Schlosser85]

Villain will look like this.

Adolph Fin.

 

[Silvermoth]

Ha, nice.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Voiced by Fassbender.

These things write themselves.

 

[OutOfBoose]

You should see our supersonic homing penguins. Weapon of the future. Undetectable by missile defense. They easily reach 10 machs and don't eat too much.

 

[3rdstone]

Latest news from Norway is that the whale might not be a spy whale, but something completely different: A therapy whale for Russian children with special needs!

‘Russian spy whale’ actually may have provided THERAPY to children – report

If so, it would maybe explain why the whale behaves more like a tame and trained dolphin, who seems to love humans.

And yeah, he's ridiculously adorable. He can't be no spy. Or... could that be what Putin the Russians wants us Scandinavians to think...?

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

RT?

(Laughs in humpback)

 

[3rdstone]

Huh?