Efforts to feed Beluga whale in France’s Seine fail up to now

Efforts to feed a dangerously skinny Beluga whale that has strayed into the Seine River in France have failed up to now and consultants are actually making an attempt to get the whale out of the river lock the place it’s caught, environmentalists stated Monday.

The marine conservation group Sea Shepherd France tweeted Monday that “feeding attempts are continuing in parallel to finding a solution to get it out of the lock in the best conditions.” Experts on the web site have warned that the beluga mustn’t keep too lengthy within the heat, stagnant water between lock gates.

“The beluga still doesn’t eat but continues to show curiosity,” Sea Shepherd France tweeted.

Overnight the whale “rubbed itself on the lock’s wall and got rid of patches that had appeared on its back. Antibiotics may also have helped.”

The misplaced Beluga was first seen in France’s river, removed from its Arctic habitat, final week. Drone footage shot by French fireplace providers confirmed the whale gently meandering in a stretch of the river’s gentle inexperienced waters between Paris and the Normandy metropolis of Rouen, many dozens of kilometers (miles) inland from the ocean.

Experts since Friday have tried to feed the beluga with useless herrings and dwell trouts, with no success.

Sea Shepherd fears the whale might slowly starve within the waterway and die. Local authorities stated veterinarians have given the whale nutritional vitamins and merchandise to stimulate its urge for food, in addition to some medical remedy.