• Home
  • About Team
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us

GoSportTimes

  • Money
  • Entertaiment
  • Industry
  • Science
  • Sports
  • World Media

Beluga Whale Spotted Swimming In The Thames

  • by Carmen Reese
  • in Science
  • — Sep 26, 2018
Share:

After British Divers Marine Life Rescue were alerted, they confirmed the sighting, noting that the whale seemed to be "swimming strongly".

The last sighting in United Kingdom waters was in 2015 when they were spotted off northeastern England near the Northumberland coastline, but they left shortly afterwards, she added.

A beluga whale has been spotted in the Thames, between Gravesend in Kent and Tilbury in Essex.

Belugas live in estuaries, continental shelves and slopes, and deep ocean basins in open water, loose ice, and heavy pack ice.

Tanya Ferry, environment manager at the Port of London Authority, said it was unclear what the whale could eat.

Conservationists had been waiting to see if the "very lost" whale had made it out to sea after it was first spotting Tuesday afternoon in Kent.

He urged people to give the whale "space and minimise disturbance". "There have been just 20 sightings of beluga whales off the United Kingdom coast previously, but these have occurred off Northumberland, Northern Ireland and Scotland".

The RSPCA animal welfare group said it was "working with other agencies to monitor the situation".

The beaked whale, dubbed the Prince of Whales by some, became a sensation in London with large crowds gathering to watch the ultimately fruitless rescue attempts and near 24-hour media coverage.

According to National Geographic magazine, beluga whales can range from 13 to 20 feet in length. They can be found in the waters around Russia, Alaska, Canada, West Greenland, and Svalbard.

The whales were nicknamed "canaries of the sea" by early whalers due to their squeaks and squawks.

Share:

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

  • Breaking SC says Aadhar not mandatory for these things
  • Will Trump fire Rod Rosenstein over Russian Federation interference probe?
  • Instagram’s co-founders said to step down from company
  • YOU MAY ALSO LIKE...

    • Mars Opportunity rover is dead, NASA confirms 2/14/2019
    • Ultima Thule is more pancake than snowman, NASA scientists discover 2/12/2019
    • Post lets Ocasio-Cortez skate on Green New Deal fact-check 2/12/2019
    • Conservatives call for emergency meeting after PMO, SNC-Lavalin report 2/10/2019
    • Last year was fourth hottest on record, outlook sizzling 2/09/2019
    • The new climate "gold standard" for Democratic presidential hopefuls 2/08/2019
    • Moving production: Nissan sends Brexit shockwaves through United Kingdom auto sector 2/07/2019
    • At least 8 dead after bitter cold sweeps Midwest 2/04/2019
    • Toll in Brazil dam disaster rises to 121 dead, 226 missing 2/04/2019
    • NASA warn ‘dangerous’ Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica on verge of COLLAPSE 2/03/2019

RELATED NEWS

Oil prices at 4-year high after OPEC rebuffs Trump
The price rises have stemmed mainly from a decline in oil exports from OPEC member Iran due to sanctions introduced by Mr Trump . Saudi Arabia is anxious about the strength of the global economy, and Al-Falih said there are signs the market is well supplied.
9/26/2018

Yale Embroiled In Kavanaugh Allegations
Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's embattled Supreme Court justice nominee, is a Yale Law School alumnus. I've never sexually assaulted anyone", Kavanaugh said in the interview, sitting alongside his wife.
9/26/2018

Liverpool FC, Man City Cruise As Man Utd Held On Ferguson's Return
And now, according to the Times , Wolves value Neves "in excess of Paul Pogba's Premier League record transfer fee". Liverpool are eight points ahead of Manchester United in September for the first time since 1990.
9/26/2018

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski Has Major Update On Possible Jimmy Butler Trade
That's not to say that a fourth or dark horse team can't emerge to steal Jimmy Butler , this is just what information we have. Obviously other teams remain interested in Butler but, as of now, Miami and Cleveland are chasing the hardest.
9/26/2018

Naomi Osaka reaches Pan Pacific Open final
Osaka has now lost in the final of this tournament twice, having also been runner-up in 2016. Slovakia's Magdalena Rybarikova was forced to withdraw due to an upper respiratory illness.
9/26/2018

STORM ALERT | Severe weather risk now lower for St. Louis Tuesday
The timing of these storms is a good thing, as their arrival earlier in the day should spare us from widespread severe weather. A chilly start to Wednesday is expected with partly cloudy skies and lows in the 40s and 50s.
9/26/2018

Read Andrea Constand’s emotional victim-impact statement about Bill Cosby
Neighbours, childcare centres and schools will have be notified of his whereabouts. Women's advocates hailed Cosby's sentence as a landmark (hash) MeToo moment.
9/26/2018

Moyes: Klopp's Liverpool not as good as Rafa's Reds
Even when fan favorites or new signings are left out (or derided players are included) the results are justifying the manager's decisions.
9/26/2018

Trump emphasizes US accomplishments in UN speech
Despite the laughter, Trump said the USA is a "stronger, safer and richer country" than when he took office in January 2017. In 2014, Trump tweeted: "We need a President who isn't a laughing stock to the entire World".
9/26/2018

Senate Judiciary Committee sets Kavanaugh vote for Friday
Avenatti has yet to reveal the identity of the woman or her story, but has said he expects do so before Thursday's Senate hearing. Deborah Ramirez has said Kavanaugh forced her to touch his penis during a Yale dormitory party when both were freshmen.
9/26/2018

    • Top picks

      • Cassini data shows that Saturns rings formed when the dinosaurs roamed1/19/2019
      • Don't miss the 'super blood wolf eclipse' Sunday night1/19/2019
      • Total lunar eclipse meets supermoon Sunday night1/18/2019
      • Ban on dirty household fire fuels to tackle air pollution1/17/2019
    • Weekly News

      • Plants have been grown on the Moon for the very first time1/16/2019
      • Ice from Antarctica melting at a rapid pace1/16/2019
      • China broadcasts pictures from far side of the moon1/14/2019
      • Thousands of white dwarf stars are turning into crystals1/13/2019
    • Latest News

      • Punxsutawney Phil says winter is over!2/03/2019
      • Trump blasted by social media for not understanding climate change1/30/2019
      • Risky cold temperatures and wind chills coming to Indiana, Midwest1/29/2019
      • Full Coverage: The Solar Eclipse is coming, here's how to prepare1/26/2019
    • Home
    • About Team
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact Us

    Saturday 16 February 2019

    © 2019 GoSportTimes. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.