Whale stranded off Germany swims to freedom after days of efforts to save it
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A humpback whale stranded off the Baltic Sea coast of Niendorf, Germany, since Monday freed itself and swam into deeper waters on Friday after days of rescue efforts. The approximately 10-meter whale, initially stuck in shallow water, was aided by rescuers who used boats and excavators to create a path. Although mostly freed from a fishing net, the whale is reportedly weak, zigzagging, and suffering from a skin disease. Vessels, including water police, are escorting the whale, hoping to guide it through the straits between Germany, Denmark, and Sweden towards its natural habitat in the Atlantic Ocean. Experts caution that the whale is still at risk of becoming stranded again and faces a long journey to recovery.
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AI-ExtractedExperts from Sea Shepherd warned that the whale had a skin disease.
The whale had been entangled in a fishing net, most of which rescuers managed to remove.
The roughly 10-metre-long sea mammal was first spotted on Monday stuck in shallow water off Niendorf.
A humpback whale stranded on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast freed itself and swum into deeper waters.
The whale was 'very ill' and had a long way to go before reaching 'its real home, the Atlantic'.
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