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Germany News: Timmy the Stranded Whale Back on the Move
Rescuers say the 12-metric-ton whale is worsening as police boats, excavators and private teams try to guide it back to deeper water.
- Timmy, a 12 metric ton humpback whale, remains stranded in shallow Baltic Sea waters near Wismar, breathing irregularly and visibly weakening despite repeated rescue attempts to guide it back to the North Sea.
- Experts suggest the whale lost its way while migrating or pursuing herring in the Baltic Sea; the animal now suffers from a severe skin condition exacerbated by low salt content and grows sicker and weaker.
- Attempts to refloat the mammal using police boats, excavators, and inflatable craft temporarily freed it; State officials approved a sophisticated air-cushion plan with pontoons and tugboat, but the whale resumed swimming Monday as the tide rose.
- Greenpeace marine biologist Thilo Maack told The Associated Press that rescue efforts cause severe stress to the animal. "Yes, animals live, animals die. This animal is really, really very, very, very sick," Maack said.
- Intense public Interest prompted a 500-meter protection zone and dayslong livestreams, drawing global attention to the whale's fate. This high-profile Drama may force the State to reassess stranding response practices for large marine mammals.
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Humpback whale drama: Is the rescue of the lost and sick marine mammal still possible?
The rescuers want to drag humpback whale Timmy to the North Sea via pontoons and net.
After some movement on Monday morning, the humpback whale in front of Poel was last longer in one place. It is to be brought to leave this position. When the tide starts, the situation becomes more and more difficult for the animal. All news in the blog.
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My Mother LodeHere's what to know about Timmy, the humpback whale that's sick and stranded in the Baltic Sea
A humpback whale’s likely final days in the Baltic Sea have been livestreamed across the globe as multiple rescue efforts failed to coax it back into deeper waters while the marine mammal gets sicker and weaker.
What to know about Timmy, the humpback whale that's sick and stranded in Baltic Sea
A humpback whale’s likely final days in the Baltic Sea have been livestreamed across the globe as multiple rescue efforts failed to coax it back into deeper waters while the marine mammal gets sicker and weaker
For weeks, humpback whale Timmy stranded in the Baltic Sea off the island of Poel. Now there is a glimpse of light: the animal swims. Our video shows the emotional moment in which Timmy moves and swims.
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