Crowds cheer as stranded humpback whale 'Timmy' is guided onto rescue barge off German coast
A stranded humpback whale named 'Timmy' was successfully guided onto a rescue barge off the German coast. Crowds gathered to cheer as rescue workers assisted in the operation, which involved placing the whale into a floating tank. The barge will eventually transport Timmy to the North Sea for release.
- ▪The humpback whale was stranded off Germany's Baltic coast.
- ▪Rescue workers used a floating tank to guide the whale onto a barge.
- ▪Crowds expressed relief and joy during the rescue operation.
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Crowds cheer as stranded humpback whale 'Timmy' is guided onto rescue barge off German coastReutersPublished April 28, 2026Relief and joy were palpable on Tuesday afternoon as rescue workers tugged and guided a humpback whale stranded off Germany's Baltic coast into a floating tank within a barge that will later be pulled out to the North Sea.ReutersPlease enable JavaScript to view this content.ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountMost PopularIsrael says Hamas military chief killed in air strike on GazaVideo1:40ISIS second in command killed by U.S.
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