Rescuers desperately try to free whale calf stuck in River Thames

The small whale has been stranded in the river for hours (Picture: richardfrank.co.uk)An urgent rescue mission is underway to save a whale calf stranded in the River Thames in south-west London.Hundreds gathered at Richmond Lock and Weir on Sunday evening to watch as rescuers desperately tried to budge the small whale.It is believed to be a Minke whale between three to four metres long, which is still alive.Videos showed a man hosing down the whale which is stuck in the lock’s boat rollers