A 25-strong shortlist of images taken from entries to the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest is being put to a public ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Scientific observers say the whale appears to be visibly malnourished French rescuers desperately trying to save a beluga whale trapped in the River Seine say there is little hope it will survive.

"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 ...