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Croterre Achi and Ingrid Melander
SAINT-PIERRE-LA-GARENNE — A beluga whale that wanders into the Seine, far from its normal habitat in the Arctic or sub-Arctic Ocean. Sea Shepherd France, a marine conservation group, said it would be moved to a saltwater river basin near the sea on Tuesday.
Beluga whales, which appear to be malnourished, were first seen on the Seine last week. Although the movement of whales is risky, rescue operations Sea Shepherd said they could not stay longer in the warm, salt-free river waters.
"By moving to a saltwater pool, you can better monitor and try treatment," said Lamiya Essemurari, president of Sea Shepherd France, weakened. I mentioned the beluga whale.
Attempts to feed beluga whales and live trout have failed, rescuers suspect that beluga whales are ill, but local governments show signs of improvement after receiving a cocktail of vitamins and antibiotics. Said showed.
"That's really important. Determine if you can cure it from your suffering. It's a necessary step before releasing it into the ocean," Essemlali told Reuters. Told.
Beluga swam to almost half of Paris before the local government trapped a white whale in a large locking system.
Tuesday's operation will saltwater the whale to another navigation lock near the ocean.
It was unclear why whales were so far from their natural habitat.
In late May, a seriously ill orca swam tens of miles up the Seine and died of natural cause after a failed attempt to return it to the sea.
In September 2018, beluga whales were discovered on the Thames near Gravesend in eastern London for several days. At that time, the southernmost beluga whale on the British coast was witnessed.
"Today is a big day for Beluga and all those involved in her rescue," Sea Shepherd France said in a tweet. (Report by Crotea Achi of Saint-Pierre Ragga and Ingrid Melander in Paris, Written by Ingrid Melander, edited by Richard Draft and Susan Fenton)
