'Timmy' the whale swims free in the North Sea
Key takeaways
- After weeks of drama, the stranded humpback whale is back in his natural habitat — but still not out of harm's way.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5D9a HThe 12-meter (nearly 40-feet) animal had spent days traveling inside the water-filled barge Image: Christoph Reichwein/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement.
- The young animal has survived a days-long transport from the German coast of the Baltic Sea.
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After weeks of drama, the stranded humpback whale is back in his natural habitat — but still not out of harm's way.
https://p.dw.com/p/5D9a HThe 12-meter (nearly 40-feet) animal had spent days traveling inside the water-filled barge Image: Christoph Reichwein/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement. The whale nicknamed Timmy, whose fate has captivated Germany since late March, has been released into the waters of the North Sea on Saturday.
The young animal has survived a days-long transport from the German coast of the Baltic Sea. The 12-meter (almost 40-foot) marine mammal was traveling inside a special barge filled with water as previous efforts to help him swim away on his own power ended with the animal restranded and in increasing distress.