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    1. BBC News (UK)‏Verified account @BBCNews Sep 25

      Beluga whale "almost certainly" spotted in River Thames 🐋https://bbc.in/2DvCiZE 

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    2. BBC News (UK)‏Verified account @BBCNews Sep 25

      River Thames whale: Live pictures of beluga spotted in Kenthttp://bbc.in/2O8pOv0 

      17 replies 68 retweets 185 likes
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    3. BBC News (UK)‏Verified account @BBCNews Sep 25

      Can you beluga it? 🐋 Social media reacts as whale spotted in River Thameshttps://bbc.in/2OgrF12 

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      BBC News (UK)‏Verified account @BBCNews Sep 25

      There she (or he) blows! 🐳 'Beluga whale' caught on camera in River Thames http://bbc.in/2DrUnHS  [tap video to expand]pic.twitter.com/xqSrDD8yOW

      8:39 AM - 25 Sep 2018
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      53 replies 355 retweets 770 likes
        1. Terrifying 'lactose intolerant' Melissa  🎃‏ @miarwi Sep 25
          Replying to @BBCNews

          "I just fancied moving to waters with a higher concentration of human shit" the whale is quoted as saying to a shocked passerby

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        2. Martin Elliott‏ @pdfbt40 Sep 25
          Replying to @BBCNews @BBCLondonNews

          Brexit or no Brexit, its an illegal immigrant.

          2 replies 2 retweets 21 likes
        3. Patti Magnus  🇨🇦‏ @magnus22 Sep 25
          Replying to @pdfbt40 @BBCNews @BBCLondonNews

          She may be a citizen of a commonwealth country there for a short visit. 🐋

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        4. Martin Elliott‏ @pdfbt40 Sep 25
          Replying to @magnus22 @BBCNews @BBCLondonNews

          Ah, of course, and with that complexion will have no difficulties with Border Force, unlike Afro-Carabian Cetacea.

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        1. Cockney Rebel‏ @RebelHQ Sep 25
          Replying to @BBCNews

          It might have been there for a porpoise 😊

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        2. Lee Dingain‏ @LeeDingain Sep 25
          Replying to @BBCNews

          Laughable! So now @BBCNews show an interest in wildlife! Where the f*** where you for the #PeoplesWalkForWildlife?

          1 reply 1 retweet 7 likes
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        1. Stevie P‏ @Deadloud Sep 25
          Replying to @BBCNews

          I hope the poor thing turns around and gets as far away from that place as possible.

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        1. Daniel Kelly‏ @DanielKelly100 Sep 26
          Replying to @gerrygdoc @rocky_n10 @BBCNews

          Lmao.. I heard this on the Radio this morning and that’s the fist thing I thought off 😂

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        1. Signõr Skronk‏ @SignorSkronk Sep 26
          Replying to @BBCNews

          "There were no sightings of the whale overnight, because it was dark." Top journalism!

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        1. Robert cook‏ @robertcook1981 Sep 25
          Replying to @BBCNews @ledpinkgen

          What they'll do is constantly pester & scare it with boats until it probably dies from stress

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        1. michelle kirby‏ @shelly4girls Sep 25
          Replying to @BBCNews

          There it goes

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        1. Maax2013‏ @Maax2013 Sep 25
          Replying to @BBCNews

          Poor thing. Totally lost and although the Thames is less polluted, it’s still pretty bad. Hope it finds its way out

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        1. ♕Quentin ❄‏ @styleshansq Sep 25
          Replying to @BBCNews

          A whale in a river? How lovely.

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        1. Kate‏ @AskKatie Sep 25
          Replying to @BBCNews

          Wow looks like a calf?

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        1. Stephen Ballard‏ @ledpinkgen Sep 25
          Replying to @BBCNews

          Wow!

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        1. Lesley O'Neill‏ @LesleyO34602818 Sep 25
          Replying to @BBCNews

          How amazing - don’t let the RSPCA near it they’re very fond of PTS.

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