Here is the Russian navy’s secret Arctic marine mammal facility

Six beluga whales in pens are visible on this satellite image from Garyachie Ruchy in the Kola Bay, some 3,5 km south of the closed naval town of Polyarny on the Kola Peninsula. Image: Google Earth 3D / The Barents Observer

 

 

 

 

 

Local fishermen Joar Hesten first discovered the beluga whale in a Norwegian fjord in April. Photo: Jørgen Ree Wiig / Fiskeridirektoratet

Satellite image is courtesy of Covert Shores and shows two pens moored in Olenya Bay.

‘Whaledimir’ – or Hvaldimir as he is named in Norwegian – can’t find food by himself. Photo: Jørgen Ree Wiig / Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries (Sea Surveillance Service)

Image: Google Earth / The Barents Observer

A close up image better shows the belugas in the pens in Garyachie Ruchy. Image: Google Earth / The Barents Observer

Saida bay location. Image: Google Earth / The Barents Observer

Whaledimir’ is today swimming around in the central harbor of Hammerfest. Photo: Jørgen Ree Wiig / Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries (Sea Surveillance Service)

Source: https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/security/2019/05/here-northern-fleets-secret-marine-mammal-program

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