DECRYPTION – These cetaceans are social animals that generally live in groups.
Questions about the presence of the cetacean so far from its natural environment remain, especially since this exceptional intrusion takes place a few weeks after that of an orca, which could not be saved.
“Large marine mammals are very complex animals, analyzes Fabrice Schnoller, creator of the start-up DareWin, which studies the social behavior of cetaceans. They are endowed with an exceptional intelligence in the animal world. I think it will be difficult to pinpoint a reason that could explain the presence of this particular animal in the Seine.
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Belugas are social animals that generally live in groups. When the young males enter adulthood, they leave their mother’s group, like other marine species, such as the elephant seal. It can then take several years before they find a other group. This is probably the case of the animal spotted in the Seine.
But why in the Seine? Maritime traffic as well as construction…
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