Mike Fuller, Author at Daily Hampshire Gazette

Lifeboat workers attempt to assist a stranded young Minke whale on the River Thames near Teddington Lock, in London, Monday, May 10, 2021. A Port of London Authority spokesperson said a whale had never been seen this far up the Thames before, 95 miles from its mouth. The whale had been freed on Sunday after it became stuck at Richmond lock but has remained in the Thames.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Hopes fade for minke whale stuck in London’s River Thames

by Mike Fuller Associated PressMay 10, 2021

LONDON — Hopes faded Monday for a young minke whale who became trapped in the River Thames near London, authorities said.Rescuers trying to recapture the whale said that by 5 p.m. its condition had deteriorated rapidly and it would soon be stranded…

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Hopes fade for minke whale stuck in London’s River Thames

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