The poor whale is dead!
It apparently suffered convulsions... but then I would have if I had swam up the Thames. The water is grotesque!
There's a lot of whales becoming stranded lately, not to mention dolphins with mysterious lacerations to their flippers. Most occur around the Irish Sea.
It wouldn't surprise me if the military sonar used on the Trident Class submarines is driving them berserk. Yeah you can blame it on fishing boats but we all know what's lurking beneath the waves...