Rescuers Try to Save Whale in Thames River!
Thu, 2006-02-02 00:49 — Brian
By TARIQ PANJA, Associated Press Writer Sat Jan 21, 9:05 AM ET
LONDON - Veterinarians and rescuers waded into the River Thames on Saturday after a lost and distressed whale tried to beach itself, taking medical tests and attaching an inflatable pontoon to the 17-foot-long animal as Londoners jammed the riverbanks to watch the drama.
The Northern bottlenose whale — the first seen in the river since record keeping started in 1913 — was in the water close to London's Albert Bridge.
