Dead whale spotted off the coast of Denmark
Key takeaways
- It was not immediately clear if the whale was Timmy, the humpback whale that captivated Germany for weeks while getting stranded multiple times off the German coast.
- A whale has reportedly been spotted off the Danish island of Anholt, with the local Danish Environmental Protection Agency believing it has been dead for some time, according to Danish media.
- The animal is believed to be a stranded humpback some 10 to 15 meters (about 33 to 50 feet) long, Danish media reported, inviting speculation over whether it could be Timmy the humpback whale.
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It was not immediately clear if the whale was Timmy, the humpback whale that captivated Germany for weeks while getting stranded multiple times off the German coast.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Dlpn The whale nicknamed Timmy, whose fate has captivated Germany since late March, was released into the waters of the North Sea earlier this month (FILE: May 2, 2026)Image: Sebastian Peters/NEWS5/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement. A whale has reportedly been spotted off the Danish island of Anholt, with the local Danish Environmental Protection Agency believing it has been dead for some time, according to Danish media.
The animal is believed to be a stranded humpback some 10 to 15 meters (about 33 to 50 feet) long, Danish media reported, inviting speculation over whether it could be Timmy the humpback whale.