'Timmy' the Whale Who Caught Internet Interest After Being Stranded Off Germany Coast Presumed to Have Died
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Wal Timmy's rescue operation has been privately funded. Mediamarkt co-founder Walter Gunz has made a significant contribution. He explains his motivation to help in a conversation with our newspaper.
Stranded animals such as "Timmy" were considered to be the message of heaven. People worshipped the largest mammals, hunted them ruthlessly and admired them. A small cultural history of humans and whales.
A XXL rescue operation took place at sea in northern Denmark on Saturday, May 2. It concerned Timmy, a humpback whale that became a national star in Germany. However, the relief after her release into the sea was short-lived. - "The media emotion was the strongest": when the rescue of the Timmy whale, released off Denmark against the advice of scientists, turned to the fiasco (Environment).
Where is he and how is he? GPS data on humpback whales released in the North Sea are still missing. The Ministry of the Environment wants to clarify open questions – and put pressure on them.
Despite signals, the ministry lacks Timmy Tracker data. Backhaus criticizes procedures, but hopes: The whale lives.
Timmy, the humpback whale that was rescued from the Baltic Sea and released into the North Sea a few days ago, is most likely dead, according to experts. It was warned before the private rescue operation, which cost 1.5 million euros, that the whale was too weak to survive the ordeal.
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