The beluga spotted in the Seine last Tuesday is in a stable state on Monday, assures the NGO of defense of the oceans Sea Shepherd.
We do not observe “no deterioration in his condition.
He remains alert but still does not eat ”, however specified the president of the organization in France, Lamya Essemlali.
The animal, accustomed to cold waters and whose presence in this river is exceptional, is still in the lock of Saint-Pierre-La-Garenne, in the Eure.
Several attempts to feed the animal, "very thin" according to the prefecture, have been made in recent days but without success for the moment, day by day reducing its chances of survival.
The veterinarians had given him vitamins and products likely to whet his appetite.
Without success.
An environment that could affect his state of health
In addition, a prolonged stay in the water of the lock, which is warm and stagnant compared to its usual aquatic environment, is detrimental to its state of health.
The cetacean rubbed itself for 30 minutes on the walls of the lock, thus getting rid of the stains that had appeared on its back, Sea Shepherd further specifies.
The beluga is still not feeding (a priori) but it continues to be curious.
Around 4 am he rubbed himself for 30 minutes on the walls of the lock and got rid of the stains that had appeared on his back.
Antibiotics may also have helped.
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Among the conceivable hypotheses are an extraction or opening of the lock with the hope that he will return to the English Channel.
According to the Pelagis observatory, which specializes in marine mammals, it is the second beluga known in France after a fisherman from the Loire estuary brought one up in his nets in 1948. The beluga, which measures approximately 4 meters in adulthood, is a protected species of cetacean usually living in cold waters.
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