After declared dead, the Thames teems with life
2010 CE • Thames River
"Fifty years after being declared biologically dead, the Thames has been hailed as an environmental success story . . . It teems with life: 125 species of fish swim beneath its surface while more than 400 species of invertebrates live in the mud, water and river banks. Waterfowl, waders and sea birds feed off the rich pickings in the water while seals, dolphins and even otters are regularly spotted between the river banks where it meanders through London."
Richard Gray, "The clean up of the River Thames," The Telegraph, October 12, 2010.
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