20181013 (2)_Beluga
Immature male in the River Thames photographed from Gravesend, Kent. The pearlescent greyish tones rather than pure white/cream show this to be an immature animal and while I didn't get a view of its masculinity, others apparently have! The sharp low back ridge that hints at a dorsal fin discarded by evolution shows very dark and this colour can be retained throughout the animal's life.
It appears fit and healthy and has been seen catching fish, though the Thames appeared too murky for me to see such detail.
A fabulous encounter that lasted well over an hour!
20181013 (2)_Beluga
Immature male in the River Thames photographed from Gravesend, Kent. The pearlescent greyish tones rather than pure white/cream show this to be an immature animal and while I didn't get a view of its masculinity, others apparently have! The sharp low back ridge that hints at a dorsal fin discarded by evolution shows very dark and this colour can be retained throughout the animal's life.
It appears fit and healthy and has been seen catching fish, though the Thames appeared too murky for me to see such detail.
A fabulous encounter that lasted well over an hour!