a male specimen in poor health who cannot find enough food in the river and also suffers from fresh water
First spotted on May 16, a male of orca 4-5 meters long entered the estuary of the Senna and is currently located between Le Havre and Rouen. It is a specimen sick and in great trouble, which no longer finds its family unit, have specified the experts of a French study group on cetaceans (Gecc). in danger of life, but not in agony: we are trying to bring help. The least invasive solution is to guide it towards the sea by drones that spread the calls of its species in the hope that the marine mammal will follow them.
The solution
This method will allow you not to approach with boats, which could aggravate the stress of the animal and threaten its survival and the safety of rescuers, the prefecture said in a statement. The orca does not find enough food in the river and the fresh water is harmful to its body, explained Gerard Mauger, vice president of the Gecc. Let’s see how it behaves with the sound signals from the drone. an experimental method, we’re not sure if it works.
May 28, 2022 (change May 28, 2022 | 18:46)
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