Whale Stranded in Thames Dies During Rescue Attempt
Augusta Chronicle, The › January 25, 2006
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LONDON - The bottlenose whale spotted swimming past the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben captivated thousands with its appearance in the River Thames. The death of the ailing animal, wounded and swaddled in blankets, brought a sad end to the saga of London's most unlikely tourist.
Around 3,000 people lined a stretch of the Thames on Saturday, cheering as marine wildlife experts used a crane to haul the 20- foot-long whale onto a rusting salvage barge.See the full content of this document
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Whale Stranded in Thames Dies During Rescue Attempt
The rescue crew then faced a race against time to reach deeper waters on England's southern coast - as the whale's inter...
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