Whale in the Thames

[Yaksongs]

You may have seen this today on the news - about the Whale currently making it's way up the Thames - What makes me sick to the back teeth is all the media noise there will be, & how worried they are about it getting stressed, & we're sending a boat to protect it & make sure it turns round with the tide & goes out to sea - all good stuff - meanwhilst there are poor whales getting blasted & harpooned all over the world to satisfy the abhorrent market for whale flesh & other stuff & the media doesn't give a - well you know - todays rant over!

[RedWellies]

I know what you mean, but if the british public see the whale on "their turf", they will maybe think what a beautiful creature it is and then when they see the whaling on the TV, it might make them think. At least I like to think so.

[sugarmouse]

i doiget what u mean yak.Same concept as all those 'animal lovers' in the world who eat m,eat.

[harpy]

if the british public see the whale on "their turf", they will maybe think what a beautiful creature it is and then when they see the whaling on the TV, it might make them think.

Yes, I was thinking that as well. After all, it's people's relationship with their companion animals that sometimes makes them think about going vegetarian, isn't it?

I just read the poor thing may have managed to turn round and swim back towards the sea. Let's hope so and that it finds its way back to its chums.

[Gorilla]

the whale died. :(

http//uk.news.yahoo.com/22012006/325/rescuers-say-whale-s-death-save-others.html

[veganja]

Sorry about the whale. Pity there aren't such efforts to rescue all whales, and all the rest of the fishes too.