An orca that has ended up in the waters of the Seine for days, whose health is rapidly deteriorating, will be guided towards the sea by drones that will spread the direction of these cetaceans, in the hope that the animal will respond as expected by specialists, both French and international. , who are following the case.
"This non-invasive method will allow us not to approach with boats, which could aggravate the animal's stress and threaten its survival, as well as the safety of rescuers," the prefecture of Seine-Maritime said in a statement.
The orca, a 4-meter male, was first spotted on May 16 at the mouth of the Seine between Le Havre and Honfleur in Normandy.
The mammal "is in poor health and at risk of death" because it does not find enough food in the river and the fresh water is harmful to its organism, explains Gerard Mauger, vice president of the Cotentin Cetacean Study Group, quoted by France 3.
