One part of the four parts for the pontoon which are to be used to rescue the stranded humpback whale are lifted into the water with cranes, in the port of Kirchdorf on the Baltic Sea island of Poel, Weitendorf-Hof, Germany, Thursday, April 16, 2026.
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Rescuers in Germany began an elaborate operation Thursday (April 16, 2026) to save a sick humpback whale that has been repeatedly stranded off the Baltic Sea coast and has stirred up tons of attention across the country for weeks.
The whale, which has been nicknamed Timmy by local media, is lying in shallow waters near the eastern German town of Wismar and has barely moved for days. Many fear it may soon die.
Published – April 16, 2026 11:30 pm IST