On April 24, 2026, a twelve-ton humpback whale remained stranded in a self-dug depression off the island of Poel in the Baltic Sea, its condition described as critical but stable by rescuers who noted its breathing rhythm of approximately six minutes. The animal, alternately nicknamed „Timmy“ or „Hope“ by helpers, has been the focus of … Weiterlesen …
Walter Gunz, the primary funder of the effort to refloat a stranded humpback whale in the Baltic Sea, told BILD that he will continue financing the rescue operation despite internal team conflicts and public criticism, insisting the mission will proceed until the whale either survives or dies. The whale, nicknamed Timmy, has remained trapped in … Weiterlesen …
A stranded humpback whale named „Timmy“ lies in the shallow waters off Poel Island in Germany’s Baltic Sea, where a private rescue effort led by electronics retailer founder Walter Gunz has stalled amid conflicting assessments from state officials and marine experts. Gunz announced to Bild newspaper that the operation to guide the whale back to … Weiterlesen …