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 private rescue mission to free a stranded humpback whale in the Baltic Sea has hit a critical impasse, with rising water levels and bureaucratic delays threatening to derail a plan once viewed as the animal’s best chance. Since March 31, the whale, nicknamed Timmy, has remained trapped in shallow waters off the island of … Weiterlesen …
The rescue attempt for a stranded humpback whale off Germany’s Baltic coast has been abandoned after rising water levels made it impossible to deploy flotation devices, according to the project’s main funder. Walter Gunz says the operation is back to square one Walter Gunz, co-founder of MediaMarkt and financier of the rescue effort, told the … 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 …
The rescue team for the stranded humpback whale known as Timmy has delayed today’s transport attempt, despite earlier promises to move him from the Poel bay by Sunday evening. Veterinarian Janine Bahr-van Gemmert, leading the private initiative, insisted the operation was proceeding as planned during a morning press conference, stating “Wir machen das Beste für … Weiterlesen …
Six helpers stood in hip-deep water off the island of Poel, splashing water by hand onto a stranded humpback whale named „Timmy.“ This visceral scene, captured in a News5 livestream, marked the start of a high-stakes attempt to save the animal from a slow death in the Baltic Sea. A convoy of trucks arrived at … Weiterlesen …