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OMG! After several days stranded from swimming into the Seine River, in northern France, the 4-meter-long Beluga whale has been rescued by 24 divers, temporarily released into a mobile saltwater tапk, before being returned to the sea. Di

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On the morning of August 9th, a stranded Beluga whale in the Seine River, northern France, was successfully lifted out of the river with the participation of 24 divers. The initial phase of the rescue operation was quite elaborate, as the animal had strayed quite far from its usual habitat in the Arctic or sub-Arctic seas.

The lost and stranded Beluga whale has been stuck in the Seine River, northern France, for several days now.

The whale was hoisted with nets in the rescue effort from the river.

After nearly 6 hours of work, the 800 kg whale was lifted out of the river using nets and cranes at 4 a.m. local time and placed on a barge, under the immediate care of veterinarians, before being transferred to the port of Ouistreham in Normandy.

 

Finally, on the early morning of August 9th, the Beluga whale was lifted out of the river.

According to the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to marine conservation, the whale is a male.

Conservationists stated that the whale showed signs of improvement after being supplemented with vitamins and antibiotics. Previously, the whale showed signs of weakness, but efforts to feed it underwater were unsuccessful.

This is a male whale, measuring 4 meters in length.

The Beluga whale will be temporarily cared for and monitored in a saltwater tank before being released back into the sea.

The Beluga whale, scientifically known as Delphinapterus leucas, is one of two members of the Monodontidae family. Adult individuals can grow up to 5 meters in length. They are found discontinuously around the Arctic in the North Pole and sub-Arctic regions, particularly along the coasts of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Russia.