The 4-metre-long white whale, which rescuers managed to pull out of the Seine, died while being taken to Normandy. This has been reported Guard.
Veterinarians decided to euthanize the sea animal, which was having trouble breathing.
“Despite an unprecedented rescue operation for a beluga whale, we are saddened to announce the death of a marine mammal,” Calvados County Prefect wrote in a tweet. Said.
The fact that the beluga whale’s health deteriorated on the way was confirmed by wildlife expert Florence Ollivet-Courtois in an interview with the Associated Press.
“During the trip, the vets found it was deteriorating, especially in terms of respiratory function. At the same time, it was clear that the animal was suffering from suffocation. The animal’s suffering was obvious, so it was important to alleviate it. That’s why we decided to resort to the euthanasia procedure,” he explained.
animal seen On the Seine, about 70 km from Paris on Tuesday, August 2nd. The natural habitat of belugas is the waters of the Arctic.