Another whale in the Thames.

**Concerto** · 07-10-19, 13:42

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartfor...thames-213649/

**LONG_KEELER** · 07-10-19, 20:25

Probably a late bargain break. You can't blame them.

**pks1702** · 08-10-19, 18:41

Originally Posted by LONG_KEELER

Probably a late bargain break. You can't blame them.

Probably looked at the exchange rate and thought "better make hay"

**Concerto** · 08-10-19, 19:54

The whale has died.

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravese...e-dies-213774/

**Concerto** · 10-10-19, 20:45

The whale had been hit by a ship.

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravese...strike-213941/

**oldgit** · 11-10-19, 16:14

according to the article,the whale may have sustained the injury well offshore.

**johnalison** · 11-10-19, 17:56

Originally Posted by oldgit

according to the article,the whale may have sustained the injury well offshore.

That seems likely. It must have been in a poor shape by the time it was seen, with damaged jaw and none of its usual food supply. These events are sad but not unknown. Apparently, sperm whale mass strandings have been reported at least two hundred years ago around our coast, and the Netherlands. I regret never having seen a whale, other than dolphins, though the experience at sea might have been a bit alarming.

**Tomahawk** · 11-10-19, 22:02

Crossing from Cameret to Plymouth I was looking about and saw something huge slide out the water about a boat lenght away. Never re-surfaced.

**Lon nan Gruagach** · 11-10-19, 22:07

Originally Posted by johnalison

That seems likely. It must have been in a poor shape by the time it was seen, with damaged jaw and none of its usual food supply. These events are sad but not unknown. Apparently, sperm whale mass strandings have been reported at least two hundred years ago around our coast, and the Netherlands. I regret never having seen a whale, other than dolphins, though the experience at sea might have been a bit alarming.

You wont notice the alarm for the pure and utter awe of such a privilege. Twice I have seen minkies within 100m from a boat that was smaller than they were.