French environmentalists feed a missing beluga that has washed up on the Seine
This dangerously lean animal has strayed from its native Arctic habitat and swims in the waters of Saint-Pierre-la-Garenne, west of Paris. It was first spotted earlier this week.
Marine conservation group Sea Shepherd France, which seeks to feed blue whales with herring, tweeted Saturday: Any fish offered to him is always ignored.
Beluga whales typically eat octopus, squid, crabs, and shrimp. But in river water, they can't sustain their diet.This mammal swam away from boats trying to steer it into safer waters.
"It's clearly a race against time," said Sea Shepherd President Ramya Essemurali. "It's really very thin. It has bones sticking out. I don't know if it's too late."
Drone footage shows a whale swimming dozens of miles inland in Normandy, between Paris and Rouen.
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