US EditionTimmy the Humpback Whale Freed in North Sea
The privately funded rescue followed weeks of failed attempts and criticism from experts who warned the whale could face more stress.
- On Saturday morning, rescuers released the humpback whale nicknamed Timmy into the North Sea off the coast of Denmark after transporting the 12-meter marine mammal via barge from the Baltic Sea.
- After becoming stranded near Luebeck on March 23, Timmy repeatedly stuck on sandbanks before German officials abandoned rescue attempts in early April, then approved a privately financed plan by wealthy entrepreneurs.
- Criticizing the mission, experts and Activusts argued the 40-foot whale would face significant distress during transport. Initial rescue attempts using inflatable cushions had failed before the barge plan was approved.
- Although Timmy is now swimming on his own, experts warned that without support, "they sink to the ground and suffocate. So that's a real danger." His health remains compromised from prolonged stranding.
- Activusts hope Timmy will continue his journey toward the Altantic Ocean despite health deterioration from stranding. The whale is currently moving in the right direction, though experts caution his survival remains uncertain.
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The fin whale was transported on a barge filled with water and then released back into the sea near Denmark.
The 12-ton cetacean fought for his life for more than a month, stranded on the German coasts.It was released on Saturday thanks to a $1.7 million bailout, funded by two magnates.
Wal Timmy is finally back in the North Sea! But after the dramatic rescue there are riddles: Where is the humpback whale now?
Timmy, the fin whale that was stranded for weeks off the German coast, was released and then taken to the North Sea by barge.
New rescue plan for humpback whale Timmy: Preparations are underway to tow him into the North Sea.
The whale was no longer in the barge around 9 a.m., the private salvage initiative announced. With the release, a media spectacle about a single fate ends – and thus also the pressure generated by public attention.
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