Denmark to autopsy ‘Timmy’ the whale
Scientists in Denmark are set to perform an autopsy on 'Timmy', a humpback whale that captured public attention after beaching near Germany. The whale died following a rescue attempt that involved transporting it to the North Sea. Timmy's carcass will be examined to gather data and samples for research and museum collections.
- ▪Timmy the whale was first spotted stranded on a sandbank on March 23.
- ▪After being transported to the North Sea, Timmy died on May 16.
- ▪The autopsy is scheduled to take place on May 22 in Grenaa, Denmark.
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Denmark to autopsy ‘Timmy’ the whaleSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxAfter Timmy was first spotted stricken on a sandbank on March 23, the marine mammal’s travails gripped Germany for weeks.PHOTO: AFPPublished May 21, 2026, 08:36 PMUpdated May 21, 2026, 08:36 PMCOPENHAGEN - Scientists will conduct an autopsy on “Timmy”, the humpback whale whose ordeal to return to the open seas captured Germany’s hearts and sparked a media frenzy, Denmark’s environmental protection agency said on May 21.Dubbed “Timmy” in Germany, the whale died after being transported into the North Sea off Denmark aboard a barge and released on May 2 in a last-ditch rescue operation to save the cetacean, which had struggled since beaching near the German coast.Its carcass was spotted off the…
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