29-04-2026 17:51 via theguardian.com

Attempts to rescue Timmy the stranded whale ‘inadvisable’, experts say

Month-long mission to save animal in Baltic sea off Germany has attracted national frenzyTimmy the whale rescue attempt begins off coast of Germany – in picturesAttempts to rescue a young humpback whale stranded in shallow waters off the Baltic coast in Germany have been criticised by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) as “inadvisable”.The 10 metre-long whale, variously nicknamed Timmy or Hope, swam on to a sandbank more than a month ago and its health deteriorated as i
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