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Beluga whale that was in France's Seine River has died, local authority says

A beluga whale which was lifted out of Frances Seine River earlier on Wednesday has died despite the mission to save it, according to local authorities.

"Despite an unprecedented rescue operation for the beluga, we are sad to announce the death of the cetacean," the prefect of the Calvados department, said on Twitter.

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~ Via CNN