It is believed to be a Minke whale between three to four metres long, which is still alive.
An urgent rescue mission is underway to save a whale calf stranded in the River Thames in south-westHundreds gathered at Richmond Lock and Weir on Sunday evening to watch as rescuers desperately tried to budge the small whale.
A spokesman for the Port of London Authority, which owns and operates the lock, said the situation is ‘not good’ but there is no immediate danger to the whale. Richard Frank shared images shortly after 8pm, writing: ‘Seems to be a baby whale stuck by Richmond Lock Bridge… Poor thing.Fire crews have also been pictured at the scene, along with the British Divers Marine Life Rescue service.The Port of London Authority said the situation is ‘not good’ The lock, which is between Teddington and Richmond, comprises three vertical steel gates suspended from a footbridge.
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