A bird beluga whale who got lost all the way to the Seine River were finally put to death or euthanized. The decision had to be taken by a team of rescue doctors.
Some time it was viral news of a beluga whale who strayed into the Seine. The pope became a local celebrity. Many French citizens and tourists flocked to the Seine just to see the unfortunate whale.
However, because the Seine River, which in fact has fresh water, is not the original habitat for the Beluga whales that live in the sea, the rescue team fears that the whales will experience serious health problems.
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Sure enough. What the rescue team feared actually happened. Beluga Whale it was suspected to have some complications. The whale had to be moved from the river to the port in Normandy and then returned to the open sea.
Conservation workers as well as a team of veterinarians embark on a rescue mission Beluga Whale that. Approximately 80 people were involved in the rescue team. On Tuesday (9/8) night, they managed to move the beluga whale from Saint Pierre-la-Garenne west of Paris for a 160-kilometer journey to the port at Ousitreham.
But along the way, the beluga whale experienced respiratory problems. His health condition deteriorated after days of living in the river without food.
“During the voyage, doctors confirmed his condition was deteriorating, especially in his respiratory system. At the same time, the whale was in pain and unable to breathe normally,” said Florence Ollivet Courtois, a veterinarian involved in the rescue mission. 12/8/2022).
“The animal was clearly suffering, so it was important for us to let go of that suffering, so we had to euthanize the whale,” he added.
Beluga Whale 4 meters long it finally met its end. The rescue team realized there was a risk. But they also had no other choice because the beluga whale couldn’t last much longer in the fresh water of the Seine.
This is not the first time a whale has strayed into the Seine. In May 2022, an orca whale also accidentally entered the Seine river. The fate of the orca whale is also the same, he died because he could not return to the ocean.
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