Oddly, enough, I too wondered if God was trying to tell us something with this stranded whale in the River Thames last week.  I thought of Jonah's whale.....but didn't see any connection.  Perhaps it is a warning from God that the end is very near.  It does appear that there will be at least a limited nuclear attack on Iran in the next month or so.  And Bin Laden has warned America to expect attacks here in our homeland.  Dirty bombs used here?  Undoubtedly these events are setting the stage for the war of Ezekiel 38 & 39, which describe the radiation clean-up process after the Magog/Persian invasion of Israel.  America is not mentioned, which seems very odd........I suspect that something puts America out of commission.  Could it be Bin Laden's impending attack?  Life as we have come to know it, may be coming to a swift end in the very near future.  This is definitely a time to repent and draw close to God.......for some it may be their last chance.....for others who survive what is coming, very difficult days are ahead.  Draw close to God and repent like Nineveh did.