Thames whale died ‘trying to find squid’
From the Independent Online:
The Thames whale died from a combination of factors including dehydration, muscle damage and a reduction of kidney function, according to preliminary post mortem results today.
It had not been able to feed for up to three days after swimming in to the Thames.
Experts said it is likely to have swum into the North Sea by mistake and then headed up the Thames because it was trying to head west back to its feeding grounds to eat squid.
According to BBC News, “Without its normal squid diet, it was unable to rehydrate”.
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February 9th, 2006 at 8:48 am
I noticed in an earlier post that you bemoaned the lack of squid toys, well, I crochet stuffed squid
So far I’ve made (and sold) a pirate squid ( http://www.etsy.com/view_item.php?listing_id=45942 ) and The Ninja Squid ( http://www.etsy.com/view_item.php?listing_id=55302 ). This ‘career’ squid line is something I will be continuing on with, so feel free to keep an eye on my store. I also offer custom squid, so feel free to contact me if you’re interested!
~Sarah