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Rescuers save small whale stranded in the Thames

  • A small whale stranded in the River Thames is seen in this picture obtained from social media in London, Britain
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    Rescuers save small whale stranded in the Thames

    A small whale stranded in the River Thames is seen in this picture obtained from social media in London, Britain
  • Rescue personnel work to save a small whale stranded in the River Thames in this picture obtained via social media, in London
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    Rescuers save small whale stranded in the Thames

    Rescue personnel work to save a small whale stranded in the River Thames in this picture obtained via social media, in London
  • Rescue personnel work to save a small whale stranded in the River Thames in this picture obtained via social media, in London
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    Rescuers save small whale stranded in the Thames

    Rescue personnel work to save a small whale stranded in the River Thames in this picture obtained via social media, in London
  • A small whale is seen stranded in the River Thames in this picture obtained via social media, in London, Britain
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    Rescuers save small whale stranded in the Thames

    A small whale is seen stranded in the River Thames in this picture obtained via social media, in London, Britain
  • A small whale stranded in the River Thames is seen in this picture obtained from social media in London, Britain
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    Rescuers save small whale stranded in the Thames

    A small whale stranded in the River Thames is seen in this picture obtained from social media in London, Britain
A small whale stranded in the River Thames is seen in this picture obtained from social media in London, Britain
Rescue personnel work to save a small whale stranded in the River Thames in this picture obtained via social media, in London
Rescue personnel work to save a small whale stranded in the River Thames in this picture obtained via social media, in London
A small whale is seen stranded in the River Thames in this picture obtained via social media, in London, Britain
A small whale stranded in the River Thames is seen in this picture obtained from social media in London, Britain
Reuters
·1-min read

LONDON (Reuters) - Rescuers worked into the night on Sunday to free a small whale stranded in the River Thames in southwest London, local media reported.

The team of rescuers arrived at the scene near a lock in Richmond at around 21:00 BST (2000 GMT) shortly after the whale, believed to be a minke, was first noticed on Sunday evening, media reports said.

A small crowd of people gathered to watch as the team worked to remove the whale from the lock, hosing the animal down, and then putting a large yellow float around it, video footage obtained by Reuters showed.

Nearly four hours later the whale was successfully moved to a safer location, the BBC reported.

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The minke whale, a species commonly found in the North Atlantic Ocean, will be assessed by a vet to ensure it is healthy enough to be released, according to the BBC.

(Reporting by Thomas Newey and Iona Serrapica; Editing by Karishma Singh and Ana Nicolaci da Costa)