Timmy the whale confirmed dead by Danish authorities
Summary
Danish authorities confirmed the death of Timmy, a stranded humpback whale, two weeks after a costly rescue attempt moved him from German waters to the North Sea. The whale had been weak and in poor health, and experts had warned the rescue might not succeed.Key Facts
- Timmy was a 10-meter long humpback whale stranded near Germany’s Timmendorfer beach.
- The whale was moved by a barge from Germany to deeper waters off Denmark to try to save him.
- The rescue cost about €1.5 million (£1.3 million) and was funded by two German millionaires.
- Experts said Timmy was weak, covered in blisters, and unlikely to survive after rescue.
- The whale died near the Danish island of Anholt, about 70 km from where he was released.
- Danish authorities recovered a tracking device from Timmy to confirm his identity.
- They have no plans to remove the whale’s body or perform an autopsy but advise people to avoid it.
- The rescue effort received criticism for possibly being harmful to the whale and using large funds during a time when wildlife funding is limited.
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