The minke whale's condition had deteriorated throughout the day as it struggled in the unfamiliar environment, and it was"humanely put to sleep" by veterinary experts, the British Divers Marine Life Rescue said in a statement. "Medics used inflatable pontoons to prevent the animal from slipping back into the river, which allowed the veterinary team from the Zoological Society of London to further assess the animal and end its suffering," the statement read.
— Daniel Magee May 9, 2021 Minke whales can grow to weigh around 20,000 pounds and typically live for about 50 years, according to the United States' National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Garside said his organization tends to whales in the Thames around once a year, but no whale had ever swum so far west up the Thames. The rescue team included officers from the Port of London Authority, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and the London Fire Brigade.
— DKFITLDN May 9, 2021 Another spectator, David Korsaks, told CNN he was surprised to see anything other than birds in the area. "It was almost disbelief and shock to see a whale where you would normally only see ducks and swans," Korsaks said."My next thoughts were I hope it's ok and manages to swim free."Sophie Milner told CNN she took video of the whale after seeing people gathered at the scene.Whale stuck at Richmond lock bridge! 🐳🙁 pic.twitter.
— Sophie Milner May 9, 2021 "We just saw a crowd of people looking at the whale. It was being looked after by some specialists by the time we got there," she said.It is unusual, but not unprecedented, for whales to enter the Thames and require rescuing.In 2018, a Beluga whale was found in the river.And in 2006, a bottlenose whale was spotted in central London, sparking a massive operation to return her to safety. Rescuers used a crane to lift her out of the river and onto a barge.
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Wypipo have destroyed the earth.
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Why in the world would they do that?!?!? Kill poor animal? Blah. Human race is the worst race of all...
I think the Thames is the dirtiest river on earth, full of all of London's sewage - he wasn't stranded, he wanted out.
Booo
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It was confused, thought it could walk is all... Murderers
So kill it! Wow people are so savage
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SADDD!!!
They still had to move and dispose of the dead body in some sort of way; 🤷🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
Bravo!!🤦
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What else do you expect from London nonces
Israeli's dance while Al Aqsa mosque burns. CNN refuses to report or acknowledge.
Laziest damn decision.
Whale whale whale, what have we got here?
Poor guy. :(
Heartbreaking.
Why couldn't it have been airlifted or transported back to the sea?
Oh man- so sad!!!
That's horrible.
So sad
Let’s continue to read the headline and get outraged. The article just contains context to why but who needs that..
Hope they do research on the whale
😡😡😡
Ah…that’s a sad ending.
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