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Beluga Whale Sighted Swimming in Britain’s River Thames

The Whale and Dolphin Conservation says it’s “obviously very lost and quite possibly in trouble.”

A beluga whale was spotted swimming in Britain’s River Thames this week by an ecologist who captured the rare sighting on camera. Ecologist and ornithologist Dave Andrews, who said he saw the beluga feeding near Gravesend in Kent, posted footage of the discovery on Twitter, remarking, “Can’t believe I’m writing this.” As beluga whales are typically found in the Arctic Ocean, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation told the BBC the sea creature was “obviously very lost and quite possibly in trouble.” British Divers Marine Life Rescue told the public “to watch it from the shore.” “We’re hoping if we give it enough space and keep an eye on it, it will find its own way out of the Thames to an environment that’s more appropriate for it,” said Tanya Ferry, environment manager at the Port of London Authority.