Crews rescue Minke whale trapped in Thames in London

Hundreds of people gathered at Richmond Lock and Weir after the whale, believed to be a Minke and between three to four metres long, became stuck on the lock's boat rollers.

Glen Nicolaides from London Fire Brigade told the BBC the whale had been moved to a more "stable" location where it would be assessed to determine the scale of its injuries and whether it could be released. "PLA staff have attempted to assist the whale with water along with British Divers Marine Life Rescue."They can usually be found throughout the northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

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