The Latest Breaking News from Till Backhaus

Timmy, Germany’s humpback whale, likely lived for only five days after controversial rescue effort

The whale, nicknamed ’Hope’ by German media, was found dead on May 14

The Independent UK · Jun 12

Attempts to rescue Timmy the stranded whale ‘inadvisable’, experts say

Month-long mission to save animal in Baltic sea off Germany has attracted national frenzy

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29

Stranded whale Timmy swims on to barge in German rescue attempt

Rescuers hope to move young male humpback from Baltic to North Sea after being stranded for a month near Lübeck

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28

Millionaires fund last-ditch attempt to save humpback whale stranded in Germany

Critics say efforts to save the animal, nicknamed Tommy, unlikely to succeed and could lead to further harm

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16

‘We are totally out of our depth’: experts say whale stranded in Baltic is beyond saving

Male humpback, which has repeatedly stranded and freed itself in Germany in past month, is to be left in peace to die

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13

Teams halt efforts for whale stranded off German coast as chances of rescue 'very low'

Since it was spotted last week the whale had prompted a large-scale rescue operation involving firefighters, scientists and the maritime police.

Euronews · Apr 1

Struggling humpback whale stranded for third time on German coast

Weak and sick mammal has become stuck in shallow bays and experts say prognosis ‘doesn’t look good’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 29

Fears for stranded humpback whale grow again amid signs of injury

Hopes are dimming that the whale is still strong enough to swim free and find its way back to the Atlantic

The Independent UK · Mar 29