Humpback Whale

O filhote, apelidado de Timmy ou Hope, foi transportado para o Mar do Norte em uma tentativa de resgate considerada ‘desaconselhável’ devido à baixa chance de sobrevivência. Equipes de resgate libertaram uma jovem baleia-jubarte que se tornou uma sensação nacional após encalhar em águas rasas na costa da Alemanha, embora especialistas marinhos tenham dito que suas chances de sobrevivência são baixas. A baleia, apelidada variadamente como Timmy ou Hope, foi libertada no Mar do Norte, na costa da Dinamarca, após ser transportada para lá em uma balsa cheia de água pelas equipes de resgate. Continue lendo...

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...