Minke whale calf put down after getting stranded in London

1. Minke whale calf put down after getting stranded in London

2. A team attends to a minke whale calf by the River Thames, in London, Britain May 10. "They're going to put the whale to sleep.

3. Flowers left on a minke whale calf lie after it had been put down on the banks of the River Thames in London, Britain May 10.

4. A minke whale calf that had been found injured and beached on concrete, is seen in the River Thames, in London, Britain May 10. "This animal comes from the northern North Sea - so it is hundreds of miles from where it should be.

5. People look at a minke whale calf that had been found injured and beached on concrete, at Teddington Lock, in the River Thames, in London, Britain May 10.

6. People watch a minke whale calf that had been found injured and beached on concrete, in the River Thames, in London, Britain May 10. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

7. People look for a minke whale calf that had been found injured and beached on concrete, at Teddington Lock, in the River Thames, in London, Britain May 10. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

8. A member of a team attending to a minke whale calf takes its picture by the River Thames, in London, Britain May 10. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson

9. A minke whale calf that was found injured and beached on concrete is seen at Teddington Lock, in the River Thames, in London, Britain May 10. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

10. A boat of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) looks for a minke whale calf that had been found injured and beached on concrete in the River Thames, in London, Britain May 10. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

11. A ZSL London Zoo veterinarian is seen from behind a fence at the scene where a minke whale calf is in the River Thames, in London, Britain May 10. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

12. Rescue attempts are made as a small whale stranded in the River Thames in London, Britain, May 9. Rescuers worked into the night on Sunday to free the stranded small whale. DAVID KORSAKS @dkfitldn

13. The team of rescuers arrived at the scene near a lock in Richmond shortly after the whale, believed to be a minke, was first noticed on Sunday evening, media reports said. DAVID KORSAKS @dkfitldn

14. Rescue personnel work to save a small whale stranded in the River Thames in London. @RICHARDFRANK/via REUTERS

15. The small whale is seen stranded in the River Thames. @RICHARDFRANK/via REUTERS

16. Rescue personnel work to save a small whale stranded in the River Thames. @RICHARDFRANK/via REUTERS

17. Rescue personnel work to save a small whale stranded in the River Thames. @RICHARDFRANK/via REUTERS

18. Rescue attempts are made as a small whale stranded in the River Thames. @dkfitldn/via REUTERS

19. A small crowd of people gathered to watch as the team worked to remove the whale from the lock, hosing the animal down, and then putting a large yellow float around it. @dkfitldn/via REUTERS

20. The minke whale, a species commonly found in the North Atlantic Ocean, will be assessed by a vet to ensure it is healthy enough to be released, according to the BBC. @RICHARDFRANK/via REUTERS

21. A boat of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) looks for a minke whale calf that had been found injured and beached on concrete in the River Thames. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

22. A small whale is seen stranded in the River Thames in London. @RICHARDFRANK/via REUTERS

23. A member of a team attending to a minke whale calf lays flowers after it has been put down on the banks of the River Thames in London, Britain May 10, 2021.