Cobbo Posted 20 January 2006 Posted 20 January 2006 Has decided that it's a good idea to swim up the Thames This, I imagine, would be its post in the 'craziest thing you've done today' thread. Maybe it got a scholarship at Oxford or something and fancied seeing its halls.
mr.b.n.whale Posted 20 January 2006 Posted 20 January 2006 Has decided that it's a good idea to swim up the Thames This, I imagine, would be its post in the 'craziest thing you've done today' thread. Maybe it got a scholarship at Oxford or something and fancied seeing its halls. damn right! I've one crazy cat! (/whale)
The People's Hero Posted 20 January 2006 Posted 20 January 2006 I can't actually believe that someone has taken the time to do that...
holly Posted 20 January 2006 Posted 20 January 2006 poor thing, i hope he gets out the thames and is ok
Muz Posted 20 January 2006 Posted 20 January 2006 poor thing, i hope he gets out the thames and is ok Holly , everytime I read your posts its like I've just taken some LSD! You like your bright colours dont ya?
filbertway Posted 20 January 2006 Posted 20 January 2006 Holly , everytime I read your posts its like I've just taken some LSD! You like your bright colours dont ya? had to highlight that one to invert the colours
C-man Posted 20 January 2006 Posted 20 January 2006 Has decided that it's a good idea to swim up the Thames This, I imagine, would be its post in the 'craziest thing you've done today' thread. Maybe it got a scholarship at Oxford or something and fancied seeing its halls. Shit... those 20 triple vodkas i gave it seem to have a effected it
Northants Fox Posted 20 January 2006 Posted 20 January 2006 They've lost sight of the Whale, and don't no where it is at the moment, not good news
sharoni Posted 20 January 2006 Posted 20 January 2006 They've lost sight of the Whale, and don't no where it is at the moment, not good news I was going to go and have a look tommorow aswell.
Northants Fox Posted 20 January 2006 Posted 20 January 2006 It turned round and was heading back towards the sea, but it got dark they think it may be around Greenwich but they can't see it so they arn't sure.
Milky Posted 20 January 2006 Posted 20 January 2006 that whale must be retarded, or it must have brain damage or something, cus i'm sure a healthy creature would be able to sense what's going on.
Northants Fox Posted 20 January 2006 Posted 20 January 2006 that whale must be retarded, or it must have brain damage or something, cus i'm sure a healthy creature would be able to sense what's going on. I doubt it, too much traffic on the river and the noise around it will be confusing it
Milky Posted 20 January 2006 Posted 20 January 2006 I doubt it, too much traffic on the river and the noise around it will be confusing it you may be right, i'm no whale expert.
Northants Fox Posted 20 January 2006 Posted 20 January 2006 you may be right, i'm no whale expert. They've just been talking about it on Sky News and thats what they were saying anyway
TrickyTrev Posted 20 January 2006 Posted 20 January 2006 Well If it has got across to Greenwich from Chelsea it is going in the right direction and making a fair bit of progress I'd say. Bit of a shame it won't be in central London for another day though.
Northants Fox Posted 21 January 2006 Posted 21 January 2006 Just had a look at Sky News and it's still around Albert Bridge, so it's still a long way up River
stez Posted 21 January 2006 Posted 21 January 2006 Just had a look at Sky News and it's still around Albert Bridge, so it's still a long way up River it would be nice if the media's boats and 'copters would bugger off so the experts can get on with helping the poor sod!
Steven Posted 21 January 2006 Posted 21 January 2006 From the BBC. Source Rescuers race to save lost whale Camera crew film the boat from Harbour Master's boat Rescue teams are working out how to save a whale which has been stranded in the River Thames since at least Friday. The 16-18ft (5m) northern bottle-nosed whale is currently near Albert Bridge in Chelsea, central London. This dashed marine experts' hopes that it was heading east towards the sea, and raised fears the mammal could become beached at low tide at midday. Huge crowds are expected to line the Thames to watch rescue efforts but boat owners are urged to stay off the water. A sighting of the whale at 0100 GMT in the Battersea area disppointed rescuers buoyed by an earlier report that it had been seen in Greenwich, which is closer to the sea. This is extremely rare in British waters as they are normally found in deep waters in the North Atlantic Alison Shaw, London Zoo The exhausted and disoriented whale was seen struggling against the river's strong currents. Mark Stevens, of the British Divers Marine Life Rescue, said that while beaching may cause the whale further distress and possible injury, it would provide the best opportunity to get the whale to safety. "We need it to beach - that sounds really harsh but we can't put people into the water to grab this animal. It's way too strong for us, people would get hurt," he said. If that happened then rescuers would use inflatable booms, a harness and an giant floating crane to rescue the whale and have it assessed by a specialist vet. The whale passing the Houses of Parliament The whale was first spotted at 0830 GMT on Friday by a man on a train and has since attracted massive public and media attention. It soon became clear there was cause for concern, as the animal came within yards of the banks, almost beaching, and crashed into an empty boat, causing itself slight bleeding. The novelty of a whale in the Thames has now given way to concern that it should not be there. Crowds were again expected to flock to the riverbank to catch a glimpse, prompting appeals for sight-seeing boats to keep well clear. Paul Jepson, vet with the Zoological Society of London, was said to have seen the whale from a boat and expressed concern about injuries on its head and tail, and the disorientated manner in which it was swimming. There were reports of a pod of whales in the Thames estuary earlier in the week, and it was possible that the whale had become separated from this group. It was the first sighting of the endangered species in the river since records began nearly a century ago. Graphic of bottle-nosed whale Hyperoodon ampullatus Adult length: 7-10m (23-33ft) Weight: 5.8-7.5 tonnes Diet: Squid, fish Habitat: Deep offshore waters Range: Arctic and North Atlantic Status: Lower risk, conservation dependent, protected since 1977 Distinctive feature: Bulbous forehead
Northants Fox Posted 21 January 2006 Posted 21 January 2006 Rescuers have removed the Whale from the Thames, and may take it to the mouth of the river, Although they have yet to decide wether to do this or not, there is another one at Southend which might be the Mother BBC News
Northants Fox Posted 21 January 2006 Posted 21 January 2006 Rescuers have removed the Whale from the Thames, and may take it to the mouth of the river, Although they have yet to decide wether to do this or not, there is another one at Southend which might be the Mother BBC News OOPS second posting of this story wasn't meant feel free to delete
Northants Fox Posted 21 January 2006 Posted 21 January 2006 The Barge transporting the Whale is now on the Greenwich side of Tower Bridge, it's move fast for it's size
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