Whale lost in Buenos Aires nears sea

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Agence France-Presse

Whale lost in Buenos Aires nears sea
By AFP 12 hours ago in World .

A disoriented whale that turned up at a bustling Buenos Aires marina has nearly found its way back to the sea but is still stuck in fresh water, an official said Wednesday.

"It's at the mouth of the River Plate, in the area we call the ante-port. It's almost on its way. It's just one small step from swimming out to sea," a city hall spokesman told AFP.

The small humpback whale surprised passersby by surfacing Monday amid the yachts docked in Puerto Madero, the Argentine capital's upscale waterfront neighborhood.

It had apparently strayed off course, leaving the Atlantic Ocean and swimming up the River Plate estuary into a canal that serves the marina.

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[Judi Lynn]

1. Lost whale seen in Buenos Aires marina – video

Lost whale seen in Buenos Aires marina – video

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A lost whale surfaces in an upmarket marina in Buenos Aires on Monday. The whale was first spotted in the afternoon in Puerto Madero, Argentina, and news spread via social media, causing a crowd to gather along the water's edge. A police boat was called to try to herd the whale back to the Rio de la Plata river, which connects with the Atlantic

Source: AP

Tuesday 4 August 2015 08.30 EDT

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/video/2015/aug/04/lost-whale-marina-puerto-madero-buenos-aires-video