The beluga spotted Tuesday in the Seine was located Thursday, August 4 near a lock, about 70 km from Paris, where the authorities will try to keep it to make observations, announced the prefecture of Eure.
The beluga, a protected species of cetacean usually living in cold waters, was located "
more than thirty kilometers from its location yesterday (Wednesday, editor's note), near a lock
", specified the prefecture in a press release.
The marine animal is "
around Vernon
", about 70 km northwest of the capital, said the prefecture.
Call for caution
“
In order to make the necessary observations and in cooperation with Voies navigables de France, a maintenance maneuver in the lock basin will be carried out in the afternoon
” Thursday, continued the prefecture.
The authorities appeal for caution and ask "
the entire population not to attempt to approach or come into contact with the animal to facilitate the work of all State services, mobilized for the preservation of wildlife
.
In adulthood, a beluga measures about 4 meters.
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At the beginning of June, an orca had been observed in the Seine, between Rouen and Le Havre.
The animal was finally found dead and an autopsy favored death by starvation.