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An ailing beluga whale that strayed into France’s Seine river was put down by vets Wednesday after a last-ditch rescue attempt failed because of its rapidly deteriorating health, local officials ...

Video: French officials euthanised 1800lb beluga whale during failed six-hour rescue operation after it got stranded in the Seine The beluga, which strayed into the Seine last week and swam nearly ...

"Benny" the beluga caused a lot of excitement when it was first spotted in the River Thames in September A beluga whale that was spotted in the River Thames nearly two months ago appears to be ...

A beluga whale has been seen swimming in the River Thames. It was first spotted by ecologist and ornithologist Dave Andrews, who said it had been feeding around barges near Gravesend in Kent.

It's in their nature. A beluga whale swims behind a boat through the Churchill River on Aug. 5 near Churchill, Manitoba. The whales are thriving in big numbers and bring what many say is a type of ...