German scientists endure months of hate after death of stranded whale

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2026-08-23

Hamburg (dpa) - Months after the death of a whale that made headlines across Europe when it washed up on a German beach, the scientists who were caring for the mammal say they are still facing abuse and death threats. "We have been subjected to a storm of abuse since around mid-March and continue to be so to this day," a spokeswoman at the German Oceanographic Museum told dpa. Hate mail is being posted to various scientists and museum department......

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