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Added on the 09/08/2022 20:59:07 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
The beluga whale stranded in the river Seine in northern France was removed from the water early Wednesday in the first stage of an ambitious rescue operation. After nearly six hours of work, the 800-kilogram (1,800-pound) cetacean was lifted from the river by a net and crane at around 4:00 am (0200 GMT) and placed on a barge under the immediate care of a dozen veterinarians. IMAGES
Five days after being discovered in the Seine, a beluga whale is stranded in a lock in the town of Notre-Dame-de-la-Garenne. Public authorities and the Sea Shepherd association are trying to feed it, without any luck for the moment. IMAGES
A beluga whale that swam up France's Seine river has made its way up the waterway and reached a lock some 70 kilometres (44 miles) from Paris. The protected species, usually found in cold Arctic waters, appears to be underweight and officials are worried about its health. IMAGES
The Seine's peak flood reached 4.25 metres in Paris on Saturday, while the famous Zouave statue on the Pont de l'Alma had its feet in the water. IMAGES
Rescue services and mortuary vans enter and leave Calais port area after a migrant boat captsized. Six people were killed when a boat carrying migrants heading to Britain sank in the Channel. IMAGES
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