Germany's whale saga continues as animal swims free, then stops again
Published on April 20, 2026.
A humpback whale stranded off Germany's Baltic Sea coast, named Timmy, has been able to swim off under its own power but reneged a few hours later in the same bay. The whale had been stranded in Wismar Bay near the island of Poel and multiple attempts to free it had failed. However, on Monday, the whale suddenly swam away, aided by rising water levels and strengthening winds. The animal is now in the Kirchsee bay, a bay that is part of the larger Bay of Wismal and its mouth is very shallow. The rescue mission for Timmy involved German authorities in the north-eastern region of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, led by businessman Walter Gunz.
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