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+ A sick beluga whale that entered the River Seine died on Wednesday during an attempt to return it to the sea in northern France, officials said. Rescue divers guided the whale overnight into a net before a crane lifted it from the river in a six-hour operation. The animal …

French authorities are moving forward with a delicate plan to transport a lost beluga in the River Seine back to the ocean, an expert said on Tuesday. The 4-meter-long mammal was discovered a week ago and appears to be sick and very thin, but its condition is …