In fact it was "the London Eye" which fits into the line pretty well,

Number six in this BBC picture sequence shows the hero of the hour, storming in on his own to stop the big lad beaching himself.

Latest news is that it looks as if the whale may have worked out which way to go, and is headed towards the sea and his Mum (perhaps) down at Southend. Touch wood...

Media interest here is comparable to when Diana got killed. Quite right too. (I bet there'll be a headline about the Prince of Whales...)