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Footage shows the aquatic mammal bobbing up close to Twickenham Bridge.

Dolphins have been spotted in the river on a number of occasions, and back in 2017, a video emerged of them swimming close to Embankment Pier.

Pollution in the Thames has been under the spotlight in recent weeks after high levels of E.coli were found along a stretch of the water used for the historic boat race.

E. coli can cause a range of serious infections and other side-effects and rowers were told ahead of the race not to enter the river.

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[–] forrgott@lemm.ee 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

So, dolphins have discovered tourism or what...?

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

As long as they remember to stand on the right on the escalators they'll be ok.

[–] alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago

RIP dolphins.

[–] TheTechyHobbit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

The eels must have told them where to find the good stuff!