Timmy the Stranded Whale Is Released After an Elaborate Rescue
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- A 40-foot humpback whale, nicknamed Timmy, was successfully released into the North Sea after being stranded for weeks off the coast of Germany.
- The rescue involved an elaborate and costly effort funded by two German millionaires, who used a large water-filled barge to transport Timmy out of the Baltic Sea.
- The barge was towed around the northern tip of Denmark before Timmy was set free, with reports confirming the whale was in good condition and swimming away strongly.
- Humpback whales are rarely found in the Baltic Sea, but strandings have increased due to disruptions in their food sources and navigation caused by human activities.
