Beluga, believed to be former spy whale, befriends community in Norway 04:28. A beluga whale that lived off Norway's coast and whose harness ignited speculation that it was a Russian spy, was not ...

Hvaldimir was believed to be between 14 and 15-years-old at the time of his death. For a beluga whale, the average lifespan is around 30 years. In the wild, beluga whales can live for 60 to 70 years.

Hvaldimir, the beluga whale and alleged Russian spy, was killed by gunshots, animal rights groups OneWhale and NOAH said Wednesday amid an autopsy.

An autopsy showed a stick measuring 35 centimeters in length (14 inches) and 3 centimeters wide (1.2 inches) was stuck in the whale’s mouth, police for the South West district said in a statement.

A necropsy is an animal autopsy. How big and how old the whale found on Rexhame Beach in Marshfield was. Brandkamp estimates the whale weighed 10,000-15,000 pounds.

Hvaldimir, a beluga whale accused of being a Russian spy, was found dead off the coast of Norway. Animal-rights groups have filed a police report saying they believe the whale was shot to death.

A necropsy is an animal autopsy. How big and how old the whale found on Rexhame Beach in Marshfield was. Brandkamp estimates the whale weighed 10,000-15,000 pounds.

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An autopsy showed a stick measuring 35 centimeters in length (14 inches) and 3 centimeters wide (1.2 inches) was stuck in the whale’s mouth, police for the South West district said in a statement.

While each whale death is a loss, Brandkamp said losing one so young is especially hard. Advertisement "It's heartbreaking to see another young animal die,” she said.