Porpoises Lost In Lambeth: Pod Spotted On The Thames

An off-course pod of porpoises have been spotted in the Lambeth area, following initial sightings near Tower Bridge.

Scotland Yard's Marine Policing Unit reported the rare sightings on Twitter this morning, saying the mammals "seem happy enough."

Marine 2 have been alerted to a sighting of a dolphin near Tower Bridge.
-- MPSonthewater (@MPSonthewater) December 6, 2013

No further sightings of the #dolphin to report of. We're not sure if its here by accident or whether it swam here on porpoise......
-- MPSonthewater (@MPSonthewater) December 6, 2013

Breaking #dolphin news.. Marine 2 are following a pod of about 5 harbour porpoises in the Lambeth area of the river.
-- MPSonthewater (@MPSonthewater) December 6, 2013

#dolphin update. The porpoises seem happy enough. They are surfacing regularly and are staying in the Westminster area. No good pics yet.
-- MPSonthewater (@MPSonthewater) December 6, 2013

The sightings follow another lost dolphin getting stuck in Chester city centre in August.

But the confused creature's adventure came to a happy end - after he has been spirited back to the sea after gaining a great array of nicknames from locals including the Great Dee Rivermonster, the Dee Dolphin, and Dave the Dolphin.