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Stranded whale euthanised after rescue from France's river Seine

A beluga whale that became stranded in the river Seine in north-western France was euthanised on Wednesday during an attempt to return it to open sea.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 10, 2022

Beluga whale that was in River Seine dies

PARIS: The beluga whale which was lifted out of the River Seine earlier on Wednesday has died, despite the mission to save it, according to local authorities.

Bangkok Post · Aug 10, 2022

Beluga whale that strayed into River Seine dies during rescue operation

Whale had been lifted out of river as part of ambitious attempt to return it to sea

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2022

Stranded whale out of French river, to be moved to saltwater

A beluga whale stranded for days in the Seine River has been removed from the French waterway in preparation for a return to saltwater in hopes of saving its life

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022

Stranded beluga whale lifted out of river Seine at start of return trip to sea

The beluga whale stranded in the river Seine in northern France for a week was removed from the water on Wednesday morning in the first stage of an ambitious rescue operation.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 10, 2022

Huge rescue operation sees beluga whale that swam up the Seine pulled from river

Experts have pulled the 1,800lb whale from the Seine and hope to transport it via a refrigerated truck to a saltwater river basin where it will receive medical treatment

Daily Mirror · Aug 10, 2022

Stranded Whale Removed from France's Seine River

The beluga whale stranded in the river Seine in northern France was removed from the water early Wednesday in the first stage of an ambitious rescue operation, an AFP journalist said. After nearly six hours of work, the 800-kilogram (1,800-pound) cetacean was lifted from the river by a net and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 10, 2022

Beluga whale which strayed into France's Seine river euthanised despite rescue efforts

A beluga whale which transfixed France after straying into the river Seine has been euthanised after its already ailing condition deteriorated during an unprecedented rescue mission to save it, local authorities said Wednesday.

France 24 · Aug 10, 2022

France to rescue whale stranded in Seine and send it to saltwater

A four-metre-long whale has been stranded in a river since last week and is now fighting for its life until transfer.

Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2022

Teams prepare to move stranded beluga whale from river Seine

Vets, firefighters and marine biology researchers were on Tuesday fine-tuning a plan to transplant the beluga whale stranded in the river Seine to the open sea.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 9, 2022