That beluga whale playing fetch in your social media might be a Russian asset.
Delightful when this pops up in your social media feeds, but you're probably wondering, given Vladimir Putin's infiltration of everything else in your life, is that whale a Russian spy? From a report in The Independent:
Experts suggest the whale could be Hvaldimir, a malnourished male beluga who is thought to be a lost “spy” animal trained by the Russian Navy. Hvaldimir was first reported in April 2019, when he was discovered near northern Norway with a harness attached to his body and a label that said “Equipment of Saint Petersburg”. The whale has been known to go up to boats to ask for food and play fetch and appears to be tame, suggesting he is used to interacting with humans.