mo4ch:>‘Russian spy whale’ actually provides therapy to troubled children – report | Mo4ch News

In a dramatic departure from its usual reliability it appears the media has got the ‘Russian spy whale’ story all wrong. Far from being a secret agent a new report suggests the whale actually provides therapy to troubled children.The, seemingly slandered, white beluga whale was the subject of countless newspaper articles and news packages last week as Western media outlets fell over themselves to engage in their latest round of Russia bashing.Also on rt.comWell done, Comrade Belugov! Did ‘Russian Navy whale’ trick Norwegians into seizing spy harness?Many of the breathless reports noted that the whale, who was dubbed “Hvladimir” in Norwegian media, had a very playful disposition and was friendly towards humans. Now a fresh report from Norway’s Fiskeribladet newspaper suggests there’s a good reason for that: the whale was trained to entertain and offer comfort to children suffering from mental health problems.Morten Vikeby, a former journalist at the newspaper, did a story on whales tra…