# Putin’s orca-and-polar-bear metaphor for Ukraine invasion may come from AI slop, zoologist says

https://mins.news/en/item/39128

- Meduza, 2026-08-31 18:03 UTC
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- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/08/31/putin-s-arctic-wildlife-metaphor-for-the-invasion-of-ukraine-appears-to-come-from-ai-slop-a-zoologist-says-orcas-attacking-polar-bears-is-a-staple-of-fake-clips-flooding-social-media

> At a meeting with teachers, Vladimir Putin claimed that killer whales attack polar bears in packs and said children should learn this to understand Russia’s “special military operation.” Zoologists say there is no evidence of such attacks and suggest the idea may have come from fake AI-generated videos circulating online.

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