Dead whale towed ashore in Denmark ahead of autopsy

The carcass of a humpback whale, nicknamed "Timmy," has been towed ashore on the Danish island of Anholt. This follows multiple unsuccessful attempts to rescue the whale, which had become stuck in the Baltic Sea in March and was considered ailing. Denmark's environment agency plans to conduct a post-mortem examination on Thursday to take samples before the whale is cut into pieces and destroyed. The whale was discovered off Anholt's shoreline earlier in May, two weeks after a private mission to save it from being stranded on Germany's Baltic Sea coast failed. Concerns exist that the decomposing whale could explode due to gas build-up.

The body of a dead humpback whale, nicknamed "Timmy," has been brought ashore on the Danish island of Anholt. Experts plan to conduct a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death. The whale had been drifting in the water for over two weeks before being dragged onto the beach by a vehicle. Danish environmental authorities have advised the public to stay away due to the risk of infection and warned that the decomposing carcass, swollen with gases, could explode. The examination is scheduled to take place on the beach in the upcoming week.