Barge rescue attempt for Timmy the whale in Germany gets go-ahead
Key takeaways
- Rescuers next to the stranded humpback whale in shallow waters on Tuesday.
- Prefer the Guardian on Google German officials have given the green light for a fresh attempt to rescue a humpback whale that has been stranded off the country’s Baltic Sea coast for more than a month.
- The 13-metre (40ft) whale’s struggle for survival has gripped Germany since the creature beached on a sandbank near the city of Lübeck, far from its natural habitat.
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Rescuers next to the stranded humpback whale in shallow waters on Tuesday. Photograph: Annegret Hilse/Reuters View image in fullscreen Rescuers next to the stranded humpback whale in shallow waters on Tuesday. Photograph: Annegret Hilse/Reuters Germany Barge rescue attempt for Timmy the whale in Germany gets go-ahead Vets say whale stranded for a month near Lübeck is fit to be transported in rescue effort funded by two entrepreneurs
Prefer the Guardian on Google German officials have given the green light for a fresh attempt to rescue a humpback whale that has been stranded off the country’s Baltic Sea coast for more than a month.
The 13-metre (40ft) whale’s struggle for survival has gripped Germany since the creature beached on a sandbank near the city of Lübeck, far from its natural habitat.