A young seven-meter humpback whale was observed in the Rance estuary (Ille-et-Vilaine), near Saint-Malo, after passing the dam of the tidal power plant, an exceptional phenomenon, a-t -we learned Thursday, February 9 from the maritime prefecture.
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A cetacean, a calf aged one year and about seven meters, was seen around 10 a.m. in the Rance, upstream from the tidal power plant
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Four animal protection associations were on site, as were maritime gendarmes for the safety of the body of water, according to the same source.
Several reopenings of the dam took place during the day for the cetacean to return to sea, in vain.
A new attempt was scheduled for early evening.