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Humpback whale Timmy released in North Sea but risk remains
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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 HA whale, believed to be the humpback nicknamed 'Timmy' by German media, was spotted in the North Sea waters after Timmy's release Image: Sebastian Peters/NEWS5/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement.
- Timmy reportedly swam out of the water-filled special transport barge under his own power.
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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 HA whale, believed to be the humpback nicknamed 'Timmy' by German media, was spotted in the North Sea waters after Timmy's release Image: Sebastian Peters/NEWS5/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement. The whale nicknamed Timmy, whose fate has captivated Germany since late March, was released into the waters of the North Sea Saturday morning.
Timmy reportedly swam out of the water-filled special transport barge under his own power.
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