According to the news in Reuters, the whale, which was trapped in the Seine a week ago, died despite the meticulous rescue mission, officials said.
“Despite an unprecedented rescue operation, we are saddened to announce the death of the white whale,” the governor of Calvados state said on Twitter.
PREPARATIONS FOR TRANSFER HAS STARTED
On the other hand, in the morning, a team of 24 divers had completed their preparations, rescued the beluga whale from the place where it was stuck and started the transfer process.
With the support of the crews, the whale was to be transported to the English Channel city of Ouistreham in the Normandy region in a truck with a pool box.
It is not yet known why the white whale, a species that usually lives in cold waters, has moved so far from its natural habitat.
THE TRANSFER PROCESS IS RISK
Authorities had previously said that the move risked stressing the whale and causing its death.
The beluga whale, rescued from the Seine River, where it was trapped by the authorities, died.
VITAMIN SUPPLEMENT WAS MADE BECAUSE HE REJECTED FOOD
Vitamin supplements were given when the whale, which was spotted in the Seine River in France on August 2, refused all food offered to survive.
Weak and exhausted, a 75-metre-long, 25-metre-wide rear was taken, connected to the river, 70 kilometers north of Paris, to monitor its condition.
Subsequently, the authorities announced that they were discussing the situation of transferring the whale, which lives in salty waters, to the English Channel, even if it is risky, if it cannot reach the sea by their own means.
It is not yet known why the white whale, a species that usually lives in cold waters, has moved so far from its natural habitat.