Whale Stranded

• 这头被昵称为 Timmy 或 Hope 的幼鲸在一次因生存几率低而被认为“不明智”的救援尝试中被运往 North Sea • 救援人员已经放归了一头年轻的座头鲸，它在 Germany 海岸浅水区搁浅后引起了全国性的轰动，尽管海洋专家表示其生存几率极低 • 这头被冠以 Timmy 或 Hope 昵称的鲸鱼在被救援人员用装满水的驳船运送至 Denmark 附近的 North Sea 后获释。继续阅读...

Millionaire funded operation called ‘pure animal cruelty’ after environment minister sent threats on social mediaFinal preparations are reportedly under way for a millionaire fundedplan to tow a sickly humpback whale into the North Sea.The 12-tonne whale, nicknamed Timmy, has been stranded on the Baltic Sea coastline for almost a month. A barge resembling a giant steel aquarium will attempt to transport Timmy 400km (248 miles) towards the North Sea, and then hopefully back to the Atlantic Ocean from where it is believed to have arrived. 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...