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Young whale trapped in London s River Thames euthanized
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Rob Picheta, Mitchell McCluskey and Amanda Jackson, CNN
Published May 11, 2021 6:25:21 AM
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(CNN) A young whale trapped in London s River Thames was euthanized after becoming stranded for a second time on a river embankment Monday evening.
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.
Minke whale calf put down after getting stranded in London
A member of a team attending to a minke whale calf lays flowers after it has been put down on the banks of themore Reuters / 2021年 5月 11日 Tuesday A member of a team attending to a minke whale calf lays flowers after it has been put down on the banks of the River Thames in London, Britain May 10, 2021. An injured minke whale calf that became stranded in London s River Thames was put down on Monday after its condition deteriorated and hopes for its survival faded, hundreds of miles from its home. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson
The health of a
whale that was freed after getting stuck in London s River Thames was failing on Monday, with rescuers reporting the sea mammal was not really going anywhere and could be euthanised.
The small Minke
whale, believed to be up to 4 metres long, was first seen at Richmond Lock Bridge, south-west London, late on Sunday.
Images taken by residents showed the mammal had become stuck on the lock’s boat rollers.
A seven-hour rescue attempt concluded at 1 am on Monday with the
whale swimming off.
But after being spotted in Teddington, 4 kilometres south of Richmond, later on Monday, the
PEOPLE watch the whale after it swam up the river Thames. AFP
LONDON: Fears were growing in London on Monday for the fate of an infant whale that was rescued from the banks of the River Thames, only to swim upstream instead of out to sea.
The young minke whale, measuring three to four metres (10-13 feet), was first spotted in southwest London on Sunday and was washed ashore at a set of gates controlling water flow.
Hundreds of onlookers gathered to watch the stranded whale as it was hosed down and attended to by a vet, with concerns it could be injured and appeared to be underweight.