
Rescuers work to free whale stranded in River Thames in London
CNN
Rescue operations are underway to free a whale stranded in the River Thames in London, the Port of London Authority said.
The whale was spotted at around 2 p.m. ET (7 p.m. local time) Sunday stuck near Richmond Lock on the River Thames, a port spokesperson told CNN. The whale is believed to be a small minke whale approximately 3 meters long, he said.
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