Stranded humpback whale off Germany to be towed to North Sea

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2026-04-26

Wismar, Germany (dpa) - A humpback whale stranded off the Baltic Sea island of Poel is set to be towed to the North Sea on a barge in a multi-day operation, organizers said on Saturday. Felix Bohnsack, technical lead of the private initiative behind the plan, said the whale could be transported over about three and a half days past Fehmarn to waters near Skagen, more than 400 kilometres away. Its condition would then be reassessed. Authorities in......

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