Saint-Pierre-la-Garenne, France — A beluga whale stranded in the Seine river in northern France for more than a week was removed from the water early Wednesday in a risky rescue operation, but ...

A beluga whale was euthanized Wednesday after the marine mammal was rescued from the Seine River in France, where it was stranded since last week, and experienced distress.

Updates will be published as we receive them from the animal welfare team conducting the rescue. Early Thursday, a group of biologists and researchers began a rescue mission for the beluga whale ...

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It took 80 people to rescue a malnourished beluga whale trapped in the River Seine, according to French news channel BFM-TV. The BBC reported the 80-person operation included divers, vets, and ...

Beluga Whale Trapped in River Seine Euthanized During Rescue Due to Health Difficulties "The suffering being obvious for the animal, we decided that it was not appropriate to release it ...

A team of roughly 80 specialists attempted to rescue the beluga whale from the Seine river in France in an all-night operation from Tuesday to Wednesday. Photo: jean-francois monier/Agence France ...

A beluga whale, whose life was at risk after it strayed into the River Seine, was lifted out of the river on Wednesday as authorities continued to work on its rescue.

A Beluga whale that was more than 800 pounds underweight and stuck in France's Seine River was euthanized after a last-ditch rescue attempt.

Beluga was euthanized to "prevent further suffering." Whale had lost weight, had difficulty breathing. Veterinarians did not believe the Beluga could survive in the wild. French rescuers were ...

Beluga Whale Dies in France During Last-Ditch Rescue Mission The 13-foot, 1,800-pound animal had been removed from the Seine river where it had been stranded for days, but it was later euthanized ...

PARIS—The beluga whale that captured attention worldwide for wandering up the Seine river halfway to Paris died Wednesday, after veterinarians decided that its condition had worsened and it ...