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Should Timmy, the whale stranded off the German coast, be saved?

Summary by Slate.fr
Since attempts to rescue the cetacean did not work, the authorities decided in early April that it was better to let him die "in peace and dignity." Except that the whale, sick, injured and malnourished, did not die. Against all odds, the local politicians suddenly turned upside down on 15 April.

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MediaMarkt founder Walter Gunz is now directly addressed to Minister Till Backhaus. He must react, otherwise the whale rescue is in danger.

·Germany
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Helpers continue to try to save the stranded whale. An involved veterinarian says Timmy has a "real chance." That's the current situation.

·Berlin, Germany
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The recent attempt to save the humpback whale in the Baltic Sea has been stopped for the time being. Nevertheless, the private helpers remain confident. The environmental protection organization Greenpeace does not participate – the forecast for the animal is too bad.

·Dortmund, Germany
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The rescue operation of Timmy, the humpback whale stranded for more than two weeks in front of the island of Poel, in the Baltic Sea, has entered its most delicate and also most uncertain phase. Its trawling has been postponed again this Saturday, waiting to be able to place under its fins the huge floats that, once swollen, will allow it to drag floating offshore.Veterinaries are still striving to remove the last remnants of the net from their …

·Spain
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According to a participating veterinarian, the transport of the stranded humpback whale continues to delay. Nevertheless, the timetable is not to be disclosed in order to "not be under pressure from the outside."

·Frankfurt, Germany
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Slate.fr broke the news in France on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
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