Timmy the humpback whale found dead off Danish coast
A humpback whale found dead off the Danish coast has been identified as the same whale that was rescued two weeks prior after becoming stranded in Germany. The whale, nicknamed 'Timmy', was released into the North Sea but was later discovered dead near the island of Anholt. Danish authorities confirmed the identification through a tracking device still attached to the whale.
- ▪The whale was found dead off the coast of Anholt, Denmark.
- ▪It had been rescued from Germany's Baltic Sea coast two weeks earlier.
- ▪Authorities confirmed its identity using a tracking device attached to the whale.
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News Timmy the humpback whale found dead off Danish coast May 16, 202611:12 AM ET By The Associated Press On April 29, 2026, the humpback whale recovered from a shallow bay off Wismar was being transported towards the North Sea in a flooded cargo ship just before the Danish border in Fehmarn, Germany. Philip Dulian/AP hide caption toggle caption Philip Dulian/AP BERLIN (AP) — A humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal released two weeks ago in a spectacular and controversial rescue effort after repeatedly becoming stranded off Germany's Baltic Sea coast, Danish authorities said Saturday.
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