This town in Norway has welcomed a new citizen - the famous beluga whale believed to have been trained to spy for Russia.<br /><br />The whale, found off the coast of Norway in May, is now a regular in the harbour of Hammerfest.<br /><br />Scientists are now taking care of the tame mammal, now six-metres-long, who has to be fed with 15 kilograms of fish every day.<br /><br />Footage captured in the harbour in on July 13 shows the amiable beluga whale being fed and petted by a carer.<br /><br />The carer Eve Jourdain said: "It is hard to keep him safe because there are so many risks."<br /><br />"The whale is supposed to live long around 80 years so I am not sure how to make this sustainable.<br /><br />"He eats about 15 kilograms a day. The idea is to keep him underfed so he can start hunting<br /><br />"We can see that he is chasing fish but we never saw him catching."<br /><br />Meanwhile, Norwegian Orca Survey have launched an initiative to ensure the beluga's welfare and survival.
