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Beluga Whale Seen in the Thames (1 Viewer)

Gen very confusing today, even on site many people didn't know if it had been seen today. But it is here, just seen it.
 
How do observers know if the Beluga is feeding successfully?

Presumably, the cetacean experts can identify feeding behaviour. and it's said to be in good condition though I have no idea how quickly a Beluga would start to lose body condition if it weren't feeding successfully?
 
This poor belugared whale.

All these bad puns and all it wants to do is feed and frolic* in the waves.


*(According to one tabloid report I'm sure I read)
 
I won't offend anyone by posting pics or links but if you Google Beluga Whale with football you'll find quite a few pictures.....

(Sadly the species was at least historically heavily traded with the entirety of that trade being whales taken from the wild for the aquarium trade.)

All the best
 
One has to be concerned for this lost singleton if it continues to travel upstream. Even though the experts are stating it looks in good condition and feeding, surely the amount and variety of prey availability is limited in the Thames despite it being cleaner now. At what stage do the specialised foundations attempt to coax it back to the estuary mouth and hopefully head out to sea and North.
The longer it stays in this location the higher the risk of ship strike, stranding and growing weaker.
A brilliant spectacle no doubt to see this creature but hopefully a positive outcome.
 
Personally, for me, it would seem an extraordinary decision to 'intervene' when they live in rivers, the logistics required would be very difficult in light of its frequent diving, it has not travelled any further upstream since it was first found and withstood normal tides and it is apparently behaving normally?

It seems far more at risk of 'monitoring' by boats and helicopter reporters than anything else.

Now that the media have not got their tragedy or their rescue, let's hope it continues peacefully until it decides to find a new foraging area.

All the best
 
Personally, for me, it would seem an extraordinary decision to 'intervene' when they live in rivers, the logistics required would be very difficult in light of its frequent diving, it has not travelled any further upstream since it was first found and withstood normal tides and it is apparently behaving normally?

It seems far more at risk of 'monitoring' by boats and helicopter reporters than anything else.

Now that the media have not got their tragedy or their rescue, let's hope it continues peacefully until it decides to find a new foraging area.

All the best

Agree with all of that. Its habitat and behaviour are entirely natural.

cheers, alan
 
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