Ailing whale remains stuck off German coast amid low water concerns

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2026-04-22

Flensburg, Germany (dpa) - The ailing humpback whale stranded for weeks in shallow waters off Germany's coast did not move overnight, authorities said on Wednesday morning. The 12-metre-long male whale, nicknamed Timmy by German media, remains stuck off the small island of Poel near the town of Wismar, a water police spokesman said. Rescue teams spent much of Tuesday suctioning and flushing away mud from beneath the multi-ton animal, allowing it......

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