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Free Willy IRL: Desperate rescue for baby whale stuck at Richmond Lock

Rescuers try to save minke whale stranded along River Thames for the second time John Dunne and Jonathan Prynn Rescue teams are trying to catch a minke whale stranded in the River Thames for the second time. The four metre-long mammal, which was rescued overnight after it was first spotted on Sunday lunchtime near Barnes Bridge, is said to have escaped an inflatable cushion that was guiding it while it was being towed to safety at 1am. It was later found, about 10am, a few miles along the river in Teddington but has now headed back towards Richmond, the BBC reported.

Small whale stranded along River Thames in south-west London | The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald

A small whale has been stranded along the River Thames in south-west London. Hundreds gathered at Richmond Lock and Weir on Sunday evening after the whale, believed to be a Minke whale – between three to four metres long, became stuck. Videos showed it being hosed down by a man, while a vet performed a check-up at the river’s edge, before the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) arrived at the scene to cheers at around 9pm. A witness has told the PA news agency that “quite the crowd” watched as the attempted rescue took place. A man has been seen hosing down the whale (Jake Manketo/PA)

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