whale:of:a:time

This is a brilliant story.

Apparently a disorientated 7 tonne whale swam up the Thames River in London this morning, the first such sighting since 1913.
Remarkable not only in the sense that it has so far survived the infamously potent aquamark that is the Thames, but also in that when it got to Chelsea - like most sensible Londoners would - it turned around and made speedy exit.

The English are fairly well known in Europe for being animal lovers, but one guy went the extra mile and jumped in to help divert the 17ft mamal away from the river banks.

Pictures of the whole thing here.