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oh no that poor whale in the thames

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nailpolish · 20/01/2006 13:46

what a shame

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cod · 20/01/2006 13:46

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nailpolish · 20/01/2006 13:47

oh

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Marne · 20/01/2006 18:55

Any news on the whale? Poor thing, they were talking about killing it to stop it suffering, there must be a way to get it back out to sea!

Aero · 20/01/2006 18:57

Was just on now - they're hoping it will swin out with the tide.

colditz · 20/01/2006 19:22

what whale? I have missed this totally.

WigWamBam · 20/01/2006 19:24

Thread here has some links to the news pages.

Davros · 20/01/2006 20:24

I saw a seal in the Thames at Barnes a couple of months ago... I was very excited

Davros · 20/01/2006 20:24

I saw a seal in the Thames at Barnes a couple of months ago... I was very excited

Davros · 20/01/2006 20:24

oops!

starlover · 20/01/2006 20:35

can't they just chasxe it the other way with boats and stuff? back out to sea?

misdee · 20/01/2006 21:48

not looking too good atm i hope they spot it in the morning.

HappyMumof2 · 20/01/2006 22:05

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HappyMumof2 · 21/01/2006 17:07

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misdee · 21/01/2006 17:08

its taken a turn forn the worst and isnt fit enouigh for transfer.

BadHair · 21/01/2006 17:12

Aren't they putting it on a barge, or something? Bankok Post has reported that it's been rescued - here .

BadHair · 21/01/2006 17:12

Already been rescued, I should have said. They seem to be getting ahead of themselves. Perhaps it's the time difference!

HappyMumof2 · 21/01/2006 17:13

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Highlander · 21/01/2006 18:43

FFS there are people on the streets of London STARVING.......

PeachyClair · 21/01/2006 18:47

Whilst I get your point, I think it's pretty amazing. Even if the poor whale doesn't survive, Humanity has done it's very best here. And how nice that people are getting so excited over something that doesn't involve January Sales, or new PlayStations, or worse. It's a positive thing, one way or another.

Hausfrau · 21/01/2006 18:54

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bubblerock · 21/01/2006 18:55

They wouldn't have eaten the bloody whale though would they??

I really hope it survives the journey back out to sea, I think the efforts of the rescue workers has been brilliant and agree that it's lovely to see how the plight of this animal has gripped so many, I am a huge animal lover

noddyholder · 21/01/2006 19:00

Comparing this to people starving on the streets is irrelevant imo but is the stock answer of non animal lovers when anything like this happens.Letting the whale perish will not help anyone and it has as much right to be rescued as any other living thing (ps don't shoot me I have been at cafe rouge for lunch and have had 3 large glasses of red!)

HRHQueenOfQuelNoel · 21/01/2006 19:03

Lets not also forget that we're all part of the 'chain' of nature (lost the word I'm looking for but hopefully you understand me LOL). This is an endangered species - if we don't make the effort to save those that we have an opportunity to save - when our grandchildren are old there'll be none left!

HappyMumof2 · 21/01/2006 19:08

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jessicaandrebeccasmummy · 21/01/2006 19:08

Whale has died