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Humpback whale Timmy likely dead
Humpback whale Timmy, which attracted global attention after being stranded in German waters, has most likely died after being released from a barge into the open sea, while the way the rescue operation was conducted is also being questioned, German media reported today.
TL;DR
- The humpback whale Timmy, which was stranded in German waters, is believed to have died after a rescue operation.
- The rescue operation, privately funded, involved releasing Timmy from a barge into the open sea.
- Questions have been raised about the methodology and secrecy of the release, with some suggesting it was done prematurely.
- Experts doubt Timmy's survival chances due to its severely weakened state.
- The cost of the rescue operation was estimated to be at least 1.5 million euros.
- Environmental groups had previously opposed the rescue, warning about the impacts of overfishing, climate change, and fossil fuel exploitation on marine life.