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Timmy the humpback whale found dead off Danish coast
TL;DR
A humpback whale, nicknamed Timmy, was found dead off the Danish island of Anholt after being released two weeks prior following a rescue operation in Germany. The whale had previously stranded multiple times along the Baltic Sea coast.
Key points
- Humpback whale found dead off Danish island of Anholt
- Whale was nicknamed Timmy and previously stranded in Germany
- Rescue operation took place two weeks before its death
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On April 29, 2026, the humpback whale recovered from a shallow bay off Wismar was being transported towards the North Sea in a flooded cargo ship just before the Danish border in Fehmarn, Germany. Philip Dulian/AP
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BERLIN (AP) — A humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal released two weeks ago in a spectacular and controversial rescue effort after repeatedly becoming stranded off Germany's Baltic Sea coast, Danish authorities said Saturday.
The dead whale washed up on Thursday just off the small island of Anholt in the Kattegat, the broad strait between Denmark and Sweden that connects the Baltic Sea to the North Sea. The site is south of the location where the whale that gained the nicknames "Timmy" and "Hope" was released on May 2 after being transported toward the North Sea in a special barge.
Q&A
What happened to Timmy the humpback whale?
Timmy was found dead off the Danish island of Anholt after being released two weeks earlier following a rescue operation.
Why was Timmy the whale rescued from the Baltic Sea?
Timmy was rescued after repeatedly becoming stranded along Germany's Baltic Sea coast, prompting a controversial rescue effort.
Where was Timmy the whale found dead?
Timmy was found dead in the Kattegat strait, just off the small island of Anholt, Denmark.
