A beluga whale has been lifted from the River Seine in France, in an operation involving 80 people.

The 800kg whale was trapped within the river, 100 km (62 miles) inland and its well being used to be starting to become worse because it struggled to search out meals.

The helpers, together with divers, police and a dozen vets labored throughout the evening to take away the animal from the river and onto a refrigerated truck that can take it again to the coast.

It shall be monitored and handled for a number of days ahead of confidently being launched again into the open sea.