Rare dolphin spotted swimming in River ThamesSource: Alexander Nicolaou for Climate Centre /TMX
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00:00So we have a common dolphin. It looks like an adult common dolphin. It's on its own,
00:04which is extremely rare, and it looks very disoriented and pretty lethargic. So it's
00:08potentially swam up the river, maybe gotten lost, and doesn't have the energy to swim back where it
00:14needs to go. It's really exciting to see dolphins. They're absolutely beautiful mammals. Obviously,
00:19we love them very much, but when we see them in the Thames, it is a red flag. Porpoises are fine,
00:24seals are fine, but dolphins, when they come this far up the river, is a warning sign. So if you do
00:29see a dolphin in London, it's really important to call us, to call the British divers, so we can
00:34come out and monitor the mammal and see if there's anything further that we can do to help it.
00:37We have seen, so far this year, five pods of dolphins coming up beyond the estuary into the
00:43Thames. Three of those have come into London. All three of those have not survived, unfortunately.