There was a possibility of internal injuries hindering its ability to navigate the waters. Samples have been dispatched for testing, aiming to uncover the exact cause of its incident.
The 10-foot-long whale calf was first discovered trapped inside a concrete lock in Richmond, London, on May 9. Rescuers tried to refloat the animal and tow it out toward deeper water, but the whale slipped loose from the inflatable cushion it had been placed in and began to swim back upriver (away from the sea). […]
