Humpback Whale

Timmy または Hope という愛称の calf は、生存の可能性が低いために「inadvisable」と見なされた救助の試みの中で North Sea へと搬送されました。Germany 沖の浅瀬で座礁し、国内的なセンセーションを巻き起こした若い humpback whale が救助隊により解放されましたが、海洋専門家はその生存確率は低いと述べています。Timmy や Hope と様々に呼ばれるその whale は、救助隊によって水が満たされた barge で運ばれた後、Denmark 沖の North Sea で放流されました。 Continue reading...

Critics say efforts to rescue the animal, nicknamed Tommy, unlikely to succeed and could lead to further harmA last-ditch effort to rescue a wayward whale that has transfixed Germans for weeks has begun in the Baltic Sea despite criticism it has little chance of success and could further harm the 12-tonne creature.The male humpback whale was first spotted last month near Timmendorfer Strand on the northern coast of Germany, giving rise to its nickname Timmy. It has repeatedly become stranded and then freed itself after human assistance but it is now stranded again, with rescuers saying it is fighting a losing battle for its life. Continue reading...

Weak and sick mammal has twice become stuck on a sandbank, with news of the rescue efforts captivating the German publicThe fate of a humpback whale stranded in shallow bays off Germany’s Baltic coast hangs in the balance after several rescue attempts.The roughly 10-metre-long (33ft) mammal appeared weakened and sick on Sunday and was struggling to find a route back to the Atlantic. Continue reading...