<p>Canadian marine biologists have relocated a beluga whale that was stranded alone in the Nepisiguit River in Bathurst, New Brunswick, to the St. Lawrence River on June 15.</p><p>Scientists with GREMM, a marine mammal research group based in Quebec, used a hoop net and inflatable mattress to capture the whale. The group then flew the whale from New Brunswick to Quebec, where they released the whale in the St. Lawrence River.</p><p>The team of researchers released the whale in close proximity to other beluga whales, according to the Marine Animal Response Society</a>. They also tagged the whale to monitor it as it hopefully rejoins a pod of whales.</p><p>In a Facebook post</a>, the Marine Animal Response Society said they were alerted to the straying creature on June 2 and began working on a plan. While marine mammals can survive in fresh water, they are not well adapted to such conditions in the long term. Credit: Facebook/Beleines en direct via Storyful</p><br />
