River Thames home to 138 seal pups, finds annual count
English river’s ecosystem is thriving, 62 years after being declared biologically dead
November 2018
Savour the whale: struggling Gravesend enjoys a beluga boom
The Kent town may have lost a Marks & Spencer’s, but now it has the tourist magnet ‘Benny’
September 2018
Beluga fever is tinged with sorrow for whale-watchers on Thames
The thrill of a once-in-a-lifetime sighting mingles with a fear that this story may not end well
Beluga whale remains in Thames amid concerns for its safety
Ecologists ask public to stay away as beluga is seen 25 miles east of London and 1,500 miles from its normal habitat
The lonely Thames beluga whale is an anomaly – and an omen
Philip Hoare
It seems apt this whale has appeared in the ominously named Gravesend, says whale expert Philip Hoare
January 2016
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The modern legend of the Thames whale, 10 years on
When a northern bottlenose got stranded in 2006 it caused mass hysteria. Next Thursday, a memorial march commemorates the event, with puppeteers and the Whale Song Orchestra
June 2012
The whale that died in the Thames in 2006 deserves its plaque
Philip Hoare
Philip Hoare: London was one of the great whaling ports. We should remember all the leviathans slaughtered for the city
March 2009
Beached whales to be put down to avoid further suffering
Whales beached on British shores will be humanely killed as soon as possible after they are found, under new official guidelines
April 2008
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The Thames it is a-changin': wildlife returns to the river
David Adam: A colony of seahorses has made the river its home it has been revealed, along with fish, dolphins, seals and porpoises
January 2007
See Thames whale in our free exhibition
Saved by the whale
The Thames whale exhibition - how to book tickets
The whale's curtain call
September 2006
Thames whale had arthritis
A four-tonne northern bottlenose whale that swam more than 40 miles up the Thames earlier this year, was suffering from arthritis, it was revealed today.
March 2006
A whale of a time on your mobile
TV will soon be widely available on mobile phones, allowing users to follow news events like the Thames whale as they happen.
January 2006
I know why the whale swam up the Thames - she was on a weekend visit to see the sights and catch a few shows
Maureen Lipman
Maureen Lipman: All over bar the shouting, I know, but the winching of the whale made a dent in my week which can only be smoothed out by committing it to Microsoft Word.
Woman behind the news
Faye Archell, 26, was one of the British Divers Marine Life Rescue Association marine medics who rescued the Thames whale last Saturday. She owns the red watering-can used to keep the animal damp being auctioned on eBay.
