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Rescuers Attempt to Save Stranded Humpback Whale Off German Coast
- Rescuers are racing against time to free a stranded 10m humpback whale off the Timmendorfer Strand beach in the Schleswig-Holstein region on the Baltic Sea.
- Operations began Monday afternoon using police boats, inflatable boats, and firefighter drones, but these initial efforts failed to dislodge the animal from shallow waters.
- Rescuers discovered and removed a fishing net wrapped around the whale's body; the animal was previously spotted in the port of Wismar, Germany in recent weeks.
- Sven Biertümpfel of Sea Shepherd told NDR the whale's condition is deteriorating by the hour, warning "if the whale can't get off the beach, it's a death sentence."
- Local resident Stefan Stauch of Scharbeutz witnessed the failed rescue, saying "We had hoped that the rising tide during the night would free him, but that didn't work out.
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The Independent (US)Rescuers race against time to save life of whale stranded off German coast
Experts fear chance of saving 15-ton mammal are slim after several attempts fail
·London, United Kingdom
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A whale has been stranded on a sandbank in Lübeck Bay since Monday. After several failed rescue attempts, the animal has finally started moving. The rescue operation is scheduled to continue on Friday.
·Hamburg, Germany
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op-online.deA young humpback whale in the Baltic Sea is causing a stir. This gives reason to look closer at the amazing species. With these ten facts one can share.
Since Monday morning, a humpback whale has been lying on a sandbank in front of Timmendorfer Strand. Helpers fight for the life of the animal. The situation is critical.
·Berlin, Germany
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