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People gather on the beach as a sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) remains stranded alive in Morro das Pedras beach, Florianopolis, southern Brazil. The specimen, a young adult female, approximately 11 meters long, was found dead on October 2, according to local organization ProFranca Instituto Australis. IMAGES
Heavy rains have caused flooding in the east of Spain. In the Castelló province, firefighters rescued people trapped in their cars. The Spanish state meteorological agency (AEMET) has announced a risk alert for almost half of the country, including a red alert around Madrid, where citizens have received an emergency message to their mobile phones advising them to stay at home. 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
Images showing a boat belonging to the Italian coastguard in the harbour of Lampedusa island in Sicily, after they rescued migrants in the Mediterranean sea. IMAGES
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