Almost 10 years ago an 18ft northern bottlenose whale captivated the nation when it swam up the River Thames. <br />Thousands of people lined the banks of the Thames to watch rescuers try in vain to save the mammal on 21 January 2006. <br />It was the first time the species of whale had been sighted in the river since records began in 1913. <br />Rob Deaville, of the Zoological Society of London, worked alongside East Sussex-based British Divers Marine Life Rescue as part of the team that provided veterinary care for the animal. <br />He spoke to BBC Inside Out's Natalie Graham ahead of the anniversary of the stranding. <br />Inside Out South East is on BBC One on Monday, 11 January at 19:30 BST and nationwide on the iPlayer for 30 days thereafter.
