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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Donna Ferguson

Rescuers release humpback whale that was stranded off German coast

Timmy the humpback whale
Timmy the humpback swims into the water-filled barge in rescue operation. Experts said the calf is now swimming on its own and ‘in the right direction’. Photograph: Action Press/Shutterstock

Rescuers have released a young humpback whale that became a national sensation after it was beached in shallow waters off the coast in Germany, although marine experts have said its chances of survival are low.

The whale, variously nicknamed Timmy or Hope, was released into the North Sea off Denmark after being transported there in a water-filled barge by rescuers.

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