There's a whale in the River Thames
21 January 2006, 03:22 PM
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21 January 2006, 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by BBC link
If veterinary tests show it is healthy enough to survive, it is hoped it can be released into the sea. However, if the whale is too weak experts may take the decision to put it down.
22 January 2006, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Chip Sengravy
They should have netted it, and sorted it within a few hours of finding it. Useless fcukwits 
no- they should have shot it on the first day- the thing was never going to get out alive. healthy whales dont swim up rivers.
(net it???? they would have given it a heart attack, helathy or not)
22 January 2006, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Jacques Cousteau
no- they should have shot it on the first day- the thing was never going to get out alive. healthy whales dont swim up rivers.
(net it???? they would have given it a heart attack, helathy or not)
(net it???? they would have given it a heart attack, helathy or not)
. I didn't realise you were a marine biologist. Whats to say some other influence altogether forced it of it's normal route and up the river?
22 January 2006, 01:03 PM
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Hello
Well, I guess someone is eating tonight:
http://www.highnorth.no/Library/Cult...s/no-wh-me.htm
Well, I guess someone is eating tonight:
http://www.highnorth.no/Library/Cult...s/no-wh-me.htm
Whale Steak
4 portions
4 slices of whalemeat @ 150 - 180 g
Salt and pepper, preferably freshly ground
4 onion rings
2 dessert spoonfulls of finely diced green or red peppers
1 dessert spoonful of finely diced parsley
1 dessert spoonful of finely diced gherkins
4 portions
4 slices of whalemeat @ 150 - 180 g
Salt and pepper, preferably freshly ground
4 onion rings
2 dessert spoonfulls of finely diced green or red peppers
1 dessert spoonful of finely diced parsley
1 dessert spoonful of finely diced gherkins
I like the links on the right 
25 January 2006, 11:36 AM
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It wouldn't have taken a genius to work it out, but apparently it died from lack of water, fancy that.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4645726.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4645726.stm
25 January 2006, 12:18 PM
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"Whats to say some other influence altogether forced it of it's normal route and up the river?"
hmmmm....really.
It was either dying or stupid- either way, shoot it and get on with life.
hmmmm....really.
It was either dying or stupid- either way, shoot it and get on with life.
25 January 2006, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Tiggs
no- they should have shot it on the first day- the thing was never going to get out alive. healthy whales dont swim up rivers.
.When I said this to the wife when seeing the story I was told not to be so callous - the whale should be given a chance.
It was always going to end with the poor sod being dead - why allow it to suffer for days.
Anyway - it probably died from eating that missing penguin
25 January 2006, 12:41 PM
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You know what. It 's sheer daftness.
A whale meanders up the Thames and captures the media spotlight and "experts" on how to deal with it.
Whilst some pikey dumps 6 horses ona Hospital car park in a obvious poor state of health, untethered and left to roam by the busy main road, and the police's response is "we don't have anyone to deal with them"
Your the police FFS, DEAL WITH IT!! 
A whale meanders up the Thames and captures the media spotlight and "experts" on how to deal with it.
Whilst some pikey dumps 6 horses ona Hospital car park in a obvious poor state of health, untethered and left to roam by the busy main road, and the police's response is "we don't have anyone to deal with them"
Your the police FFS, DEAL WITH IT!!
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25 January 2006, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Brendan Hughes
FB - Why was the whale cycling?
Well spotted Brendan
25 January 2006, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Tiggs
"Whats to say some other influence altogether forced it of it's normal route and up the river?"
hmmmm....really.
It was either dying or stupid- either way, shoot it and get on with life.
hmmmm....really.
It was either dying or stupid- either way, shoot it and get on with life.
