Stranded humpback whale 'Timmy' guided to safety in complex rescue off Germany's Baltic coast
- Posted on April 29, 2026
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Stranded humpback whale 'Timmy' guided to safety in complex rescue off Germany's Baltic coast
Rescuers celebrated success Tuesday after a stranded humpback whale nicknamed "Timmy" was carefully relocated from shallow Baltic waters onto a specialized barge near the Island of Poel, Germany. The juvenile male had spent weeks trapped in low-salinity waters that whales typically avoid, raising concerns among scientists that the animal may have been disoriented or ill. First spotted about a month ago, Timmy repeatedly ran aground on sandbanks,...
