Tag: River Thames
London seal euthanised after ferocious dog attack
A seal named Freddie Mercury - after the late lead singer of the band Queen - that had been delighting people in London with...
BDMLR aids hook-in-mouth seal in River Thames
A common seal in the River Thames with a fishing hook lodged in its muzzle was the latest casualty rescued by a team from...
River Thames claims record for highest levels of microplastics in any river
The River Thames has been applauded for getting cleaner, but now it has the dubious honour of claiming the record for the highest level...
Tragic end for the humpback whale in the River Thames
Sadly, the humpback whale that was sighted in the River Thames over the weekend has been found dead on mudflats near Greenhithe.
As reported on...
Humpback whale sighted in the River Thames
Scuba Diver has featured news stories in the past showing how the River Thames is supporting more marine life, and now it has another...
Thriving ecosystem shows River Thames has never been cleaner
The River Thames, which was classed as ‘biologically dead’ just 50 years ago, is now home to a positively buoyant ecosystem, which includes grey...
Concerns grow over ‘extremely lost’ beluga whale in River Thames
Conservationists from various groups and organisations, as well as hundreds of onlookers, are on tenterhooks waiting to see if a beluga whale – normally...
Surge in seahorse sightings shows importance of River Thames for wildlife
Marine biologists from international conservation charity ZSL (Zoological Society of London) working on the River Thames are excited to report more evidence of two...
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Largest seagrass planting effort begins in Plymouth Sound
Natural England and the Ocean Conservation Trust have announced that work on England’s largest seagrass planting effort is taking place from 21 April in...
