Rescuers transport stranded whale by barge to freedom in North Sea
Summary
A humpback whale that stranded multiple times near Germany’s Baltic coast was freed after being transported by barge to the North Sea off Denmark. Two entrepreneurs paid for the rescue after German officials stopped trying to save the whale, which is now swimming freely.Key Facts
- The whale, nicknamed "Timmy," was first seen stuck on a sandbank near Lübeck on March 23.
- Timmy freed itself several times but became stranded again repeatedly.
- German officials stopped rescue attempts in early April, believing the whale could not be saved.
- Two wealthy entrepreneurs funded a private rescue, using a barge to move the whale.
- The whale was transported from Wismar Bay to the North Sea near Denmark.
- Timmy left the barge on Saturday morning and began swimming on its own.
- Experts had criticised the barge rescue as potentially stressful for the whale.
- The rescue was reported by FRANCE 24 with AFP and involved a rescue initiative member named Karin Walter-Mommert.
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