Jazzy Julie Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 You might of heard about this, there is a whale thats stuck in the river thames in London. ---------------------------------------------------- This picture issued by the British Divers Marine Life Rescue, shows a whale swimming in the River Thames, near the Houses of Parliament, top, in London, Friday. Jan. 20, 2006. (AP) (AP) A whale swam up the River Thames on Friday, past Parliament and Big Ben in central London. Rows of puzzled spectators on the river banks watched the mammal navigate between boats and under bridges, while divers followed its movements, promising to help it if it became stranded. "I saw it blow. It was a spout of water which sparkled in the air," witness Tom Howard-Vyne said. "It was an amazing sight." It was the first time this type of whale — a northern bottlenose whale — has been sighted in the River Thames since the Natural History Museum began recording such sightings in 1913, museum zoologist Richard Sabian said. At one point, the whale appeared to get stuck in shallow water in the Thames, and officials wearing yellow jackets could be seen running up and down the shoreline at low tide trying to push it back into deeper water. Witnesses, including people riding in boats and walking along the banks of the river, spotted the whale near Parliament and said it appeared to be 20 feet long. Howard-Vyne, who is a spokesman for London Eye, the large Ferris wheel on the southern bank, said he saw the mammal swim under Westminster Bridge, near Big Ben, and that a small boat was following it, apparently to shield it from other shipping in the river. Northern bottlenose whales, which can grow up to 26 feet long, rarely swim in the nearby English Channel, said Sabian, who went to the scene where television networks provided live footage of the spectacle. They are known as curious animals, readily approaching boats and normally traveling in groups, according to the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society's Web site. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/01/20/...in1224172.shtml ---------------------------------------------------------- anyway the latest news is, they have lost the whale. How do u lose a whale, its a giant whale!! haha sorry had to post this coz i think its hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turntable Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 That`s crazy.. Poor whale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny 5 Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 I wouldn't say it's hilarious Julie, how do you think the whale feels? and you're having a laugh at it's expense... you need to be kinder to animals... :wiggle: :rofl: I hope they get it sorted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Brakes Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Yeah I heard this! I thought it was pretty funny! :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Julie Posted January 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 ok i feel kinda bad for laughing now, i thought it would be fine but its now dead. They found him, then put him on a barge to release him in the ocean. They did a blood test to make sure he was ok to be set free, but then he had a fit and died. I think they messed around with him too much, they should of just got him out of there 2 days ago. In my defence tho, i see animals dying everyday so im allowed to make light of it coz i would be sad all the time if i didnt. :angelamor: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cristigolo Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 i wonder how it got past those damms that keep the thames from floding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3cookies Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 (edited) awww... i think the poor baby died... thas so sad... peace, cookie Edited January 22, 2006 by 3cookies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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