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Venomous Sharks
Prove London's River
Is No Longer 'Dead'

Nov 11, 2021 11:05 AM CST

Venomous Sharks Prove London's River Is No Longer 'Dead'

Report finds River Thames is bustling with wildlife, despite pollution concerns

(Newser) - The Thames River was declared "biologically dead" in the late 1950s. But after decades of cleanup and conservation efforts and investments in sewage treatment, that's no longer the case. Indeed, the 215-mile waterway running through London is now home to hundreds of wildlife species, including seahorses, eels, seals,...

Stranded Baby
Minke Whale
Euthanized

May 11, 2021 12:09 AM CDT

Stranded Baby Minke Whale Euthanized

The whale's condition continued to deteriorate after it re-stranded itself

(Newser) - A sad ending to the story of the young minke whale found trapped in the River Thames on Sunday: The stranded juvenile was euthanized Monday night. After the whale was initially refloated and then got stuck again, its condition "deteriorated rapidly" and it was having trouble swimming and seemed...

'It's Like Seeing a Camel
at the North Pole'

May 10, 2021 11:00 AM CDT

'It's Like Seeing a Camel at the North Pole'

Wayward whale is spotted in the River Thames

(Newser) - Two tales of two very different animals being sought by wildlife officials:

Thames whale: A young minke whale was lost far from home Monday, trapped in the Thames River upstream of London landmarks after it escaped from rescuers overnight, per the AP . Maritime authorities were trying to recapture the whale

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Body Found in Thames May Be Missing Attack Victim

Britain May Have Found
8th Victim in London Attack

Jun 7, 2017 6:23 AM CDT

Britain May Have Found 8th Victim in London Attack

Body in Thames still to be officially identified as that of Frenchman Xavier Thomas

(Newser) - A man who went missing after last week's London terror attack may have been found. Scotland Yard reports a body was discovered in the Thames near the East London district of Limehouse as police searched for Xavier Thomas, 45, who vanished after the attack, per the BBC . Police had...

What WWII Bomb?
UK Keeps Calm,
Race Carries on

Apr 2, 2017 6:57 AM CDT

What WWII Bomb? UK Keeps Calm, Race Carries on

Oxford-Cambridge boat race is still happening after unexploded bomb found in Thames

(Newser) - British police say the hotly contested annual Oxford-Cambridge boat race is likely to proceed as planned despite the discovery of what police suspect is an unexploded World War II-era bomb near the start of the race on the River Thames. The suspected bomb was discovered by a member of the...

'Tide of the Century'
Strands Medieval
Island

Mar 22, 2015 2:06 PM CDT

'Tide of the Century' Strands Medieval Island

2 dead as thousands flock to see Mont Saint-Michel

(Newser) - What do you call a "supertide" that comes every 18 years? Why, the "tide of the century," of course—and it dazzled thousands yesterday in northern France and south-western England, the Telegraph reports. In fact, it momentarily cut off scenic Mont Saint-Michel island from the coast of...

Drunken British Student Drowns While Celebrating Month of Sobriety

Drunken Student Drowns Fêting Month of Sobriety

Sep 11, 2011 2:00 PM CDT

Drunken Student Drowns Fêting Month of Sobriety

Niall Pawsey stripped down and jumped in River Thames

(Newser) - A law student drowned in the River Thames after getting drunk to celebrate a month of sobriety, a London inquest found this week. Niall Pawsey, 20, drank more than four times the legal driving limit after winning a bet to go 28 days without alcohol. Kicked out of a pub...