Ailing whale found near Athens returns to deeper waters

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ATHENS - An ailing young whale found near the coast of Athens in a rare sighting has returned to deeper waters after receiving medication, Greek officials said on Saturday .

The male Cuvier's beaked whale is now swimming near the southern island of Salamis, deputy environment minister Georgios Amyras told state TV ERT, adding that its condition remained precarious.

On Friday, wildlife experts and lifeguards were mobilised after it reached the shallows of a popular beach in the Athens suburb of Palio Faliro. "This is a deep sea animal... the longer it stays in shallow waters, the greater the damage to its health," he said.Dr Natascha Komninou, a professor at the University of Thessaloniki and head of the Arion cetacean rescue centre, told Skai TV the whale had a badly wounded lower jaw and blood tests showed it suffered from anaemia.

"It's one of the four most important habitats in the world for these animals. We are destroying their home... for hydrocarbons," Dr Frantzis told ERT.

 

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