A harness recovered from an unusually friendly white whale in north Norway may indicate the animal had been trained by the Russian navy as part of a marine mammal special force, experts in Norway have said. The harness, which had the words “Equipment of St. Petersburg” labelled on it, could be used to attach cameras or other instruments, the experts added.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/norway-nets-trained-russian-weapon-a-whale/articleshow/69105228.cms