Is there a humpback whale in the River Thames?

Asked by: Joe Melton

Are there any whales in the River Thames?

It is thought the minke whale’s trip up the Thames is the furthest a whale has swum up the river – it is currently well over 50 miles from the sea. Whales have previously entered the river – the second longest in the UK after the Severn – with mixed results.

What happened to the humpback whale in the Thames?

On , a young humpback whale was washed ashore in the Thames at Dartford, Kent. It is thought to have died from starvation. On , a beluga whale was sighted travelling inland in the Thames estuary and was described as ‘in trouble’.

Did that whale survive that was in the Thames?

A young whale stranded in the Thames for two days has been put to sleep after divers’ attempts to save it failed. The news was confirmed at 6.30pm, less than two hours after a statement was released revealing that the whale had little chance of surviving after becoming completely beached at Teddington Lock.

How far up the Thames did the whale get?

Rescuers are attempting to save a small minke whale which got stuck after swimming 90 miles up the River Thames. The mammal, measuring between three and four metres long, was spotted beached at Richmond Lock at around 7pm on Sunday.

What type of whale was in the Thames?

A juvenile minke whale that became stranded in the River Thames has been put down. Hundreds of people gathered along riverbanks in south-west London after the whale was first spotted on Sunday. It was first freed from Richmond Lock but became stranded a second time in Teddington.

Where is the whale in the Thames?

The small whale, measuring only about three or four metres long, was spotted on the concrete side of Richmond lock and weir in southwest London, about 80 kilometres inland from the mouth of the Thames. The whale has been identified as a minke whale.

Can a whale swim up a river?

Wildlife experts in Australia’s Northern Territory are monitoring a humpback whale that has travelled 18 miles (30km) up the East Alligator river. It is the first time a whale has been recorded swimming so far up a river in Australia. Two other whales that were originally seen in the river have returned to the ocean.

What happened to beluga whale in Thames?

Last year a beluga whale, nicknamed “Benny”, survived in the Thames for three months and was regularly spotted swimming and feeding in the Kent stretch during November and December. It is thought to have headed back to the coastal waters of the Arctic Ocean early in the new year.

Are there sharks in the Thames?

The report revealed shark species including tope, starry smooth hound and spurdog all currently live in the Thames, and there are more than 115 different species of fish in the 215-mile long river. The river has also seen an increase in its range of birds, marine mammals and natural habitats since the 1990s.

Is Benny the beluga whale still in the Thames?

A beluga whale seen living in the River Thames for three months last year has almost certainly headed home, according to the Port of London Authority (PLA).