Whale Stuck In The Thames

[d000hg]

Interesting, I black teenager dives in the Thames a few weeks ago to save a life and search called off after 15 mins, a whale got a multi agency response

They didn't need to search for the whale, they could see it.

[mattster]

Poor bugger. It was pretty clear from the beginning that it wasn't going to end well for it, it rarely seems to and they do seem rather delicate.

[northernladuk]

Poor bugger. It was pretty clear from the beginning that it wasn't going to end well for it, it rarely seems to and they do seem rather delicate.

I dunno about delicate. The fact anything can survive even a day or two in the filthy water of the Thames seem to be an impressive feat to me.

[mattster]

I dunno about delicate. The fact anything can survive even a day or two in the filthy water of the Thames seem to be an impressive feat to me.

Maybe, although its nothing like as bad as it used to be - perhaps that's why we are getting all these marine mammals so far up the river? I was a little surprised that they didn't mind fresh water, but then again they are mammals, so they are not breathing in it. The problem seems to be when they ground themselves - then they don't seem to do so well. You see it with those awful mass strandings on the beaches as well, and the moment it was lying high and dry on that concrete lock in Richmond it was probably done for.

[xoggoth]

Thames is not supposed to be as polluted as it used to be. Recall swimming near the estuary back in the 70s, worst illness than I've ever had.

PS Good thing no sharks. Yet.

[_V_]

There are Tope in the Thames estuary

https://www.sophieleacharters.co.uk/tope_fishing.shtml

Tope is a type of shark.

[minestrone]

15 posts and not a poster's mum joke.

smdh.

[Destiny2]

I don't understand. A couple of blokes could have put the whale inside their car, drive up to Southend and dump the whale in the sea. It would take 2 hours at the most.