French officials are moving ahead with a delicate plan to transport a beluga whale back to the ocean after it swam far up the Seine river toward Paris.
PARIS - French officials are moving ahead with a delicate plan to transport a beluga whale back to the ocean after it swam far up the Seine river toward Paris, putting its life in danger, a marine expert said.
"As of this morning we have an idea of something that could work, we're going to explain and refine it with the people who are going to help us," she said.Stranded Beluga whale is now stationary in Seine: NGO "What's exceptional is that here the banks of the Seine are not accessible for vehicles... everything is going to have to be done by hand," Brasseur said.
The idea is to take the beluga by road to an undisclosed seawater basin where it can be treated before being released.But the challenges are considerable and the journey is likely to further stress an animal weighing 800kg.
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