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Harbour Porpoise, Harbour Seals and Grey Seals all frollicking in the Thames, in London.. yes, really.

These guys are swimming around in the Thames! Conservationists from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) have created the Thames Marine Mammal Code of Conduct in time for the peak summer season to improve awareness general well-being, and protection of the river’s flippered residents launched on the 3 July 2014 A harbour seal, chillin' if you see me tweet #inthethames The code provides practical tips on what to do if a seal or porpoise is spotted in the water or on land, helping members of the public, recreational boat users and commercial users of the Thames make the most of their wildlife encounters without disturbing any marine mammals. Maybe little known the Thames Estuary is home to more than 650 harbour seals and 200 grey seals. Seals spend some of their time hauled out on sand banks or mudflats where they breed, moult their fur coats, and rest and it's then that are often spotted by the public. But these marine mammals are being

Central London bus stop made entirely from Lego..

So lifelike and blink and you might miss it! Complete with bus numbers and all the normal details of any other bus stop the creative people at Lego have arrived to the streets of London. It's only here a limited time, but if you're popping to Hamleys, its a treat to see as you walk down toward Piccadilly. The PR says with Lego's you can truly build anything- seems like she's quite right. To  cele brate Transport fo r London’s (TfL’s) ‘Year of the Bus’, LEGO  has recreated a full size bus-shelter and bus stop out of LEGO bricks.  Passengers are advised not to start counting as they might miss their bus, more than 100,000 LEGO bricks were used in this build. Bus Stop Vital Statistics -          It is built with around 100,000 LEGO Bricks -          It has been created by the UK’s only Certified LEGO Professional, Duncan Titmarsh -          It took 14 days to build   “LEGO is all about stretching your imagination and using bricks to build w