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12-METER-LONG WHALE STRANDED ON FRENCH BEACH, Rescue Attempt Leads to Shocking Outcome
A 12-meter-long whale stranded today on the beach in Prefailles, in the French department of Loire-Atlantique, after which a rescue operation was launched that did not bear fruit, French media report. The rescue operation, launched to tow the animal back to sea, has been suspended, the fire and rescue operations center stated, as reported by Figaro. According to reports, the sperm whale was injured but alive when firefighters arrived early in the morning.
TL;DR
- A 12-meter-long sperm whale stranded on a beach in Prefailles, France.
- A rescue operation was launched to return the whale to the sea.
- The rescue attempt, which involved using straps and a boat, was unsuccessful.
- The whale was injured but alive when firefighters arrived.
- The operation was suspended, and experts from Pelagis Observatory and OFB attended the scene.