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Response: According to two animal welfare organizations, the beluga whale named Hvaldimir, who had been living in Norwegian waters, was killed by bullets. The organizations, Noah’s Ark and Bellona, claim that they have evidence of gunshots in the whale’s body. However, the official cause of death has not been confirmed by the Norwegian authorities. Hvaldimir had gained attention in 2018 when he showed up in Arctic Norway, seemingly domesticated, and was believed to have escaped from a Russian military facility. The organizations have called for an investigation into the circumstances of his death.