Millionaires fund last-ditch attempt to save humpback whale stranded in Germany

<p>Critics say efforts to rescue the animal, nicknamed Timmy, unlikely to succeed and could lead to further harm</p><p>A last-ditch effort to rescue a wayward whale that has transfixed Germans for weeks has begun in the Baltic Sea despite criticism it has little chance of success and could further harm the 12-tonne creature.</p><p>The male humpback whale was first spotted last month near Timmendorfer Strand on the northern coast of Germany, giving rise to its nickname Timmy. It has <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/29/hope-running-low-for-humpback-whale-stranded-off-german-coast">repeatedly become stranded</a> and then <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/27/whale-stranded-germany-free-rescue">freed itself</a> after human assistance but it is now stranded again, with rescuers saying it is fighting a losing battle for its life.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/16/millionaires-fund-last-ditch-attempt-to-save-humpback-whale-stranded-in-germany">Continue reading...</a>