A humpback whale has become stranded again in the Baltic Sea after rescuers in Germany help it escape earlier in the week. Greenpeace on Saturday said the whale is stuck on a sandbank near Wismar, according to dpa. Earlier in the week, crews try several tactics near Timmendorfer Strand.
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People from the Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research and firefighters attempt to free a whale washed up on the beach on the Baltic coast near Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, Monday, March 23, 2026. A humpback whale swims in the Baltic Sea, accompanied by an inflatable boat, after freeing itself the night before from being stranded off Niendorf in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, Friday March 27, 2026. A humpback whale swims in the Baltic Sea, accompanied by an inflatable boat, after freeing itself the night before from being stranded off Niendorf in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, Friday March 27, 2026. Helpers gather on the beach near a stranded whale as a new rescue attempt is to be made in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, Thursday, March 26, 2026. Helpers gather on the beach near a stranded whale as a new rescue attempt is to be made in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, Thursday, March 26, 2026. Robert Marc Lehmann, biologist, examines a stranded whale in the Baltic Sea in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, Thursday, March 26, 2026. Robert Marc Lehmann, biologist, examines a stranded whale in the Baltic Sea in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, Thursday, March 26, 2026. A suction dredger, right, is to be used to dredge a pathway for the whale, left, which is stranded on the Baltic coast off near Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, Tuesday March 24, 2026. A suction dredger, right, is to be used to dredge a pathway for the whale, left, which is stranded on the Baltic coast off near Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, Tuesday March 24, 2026. People from the Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research and firefighters attempt to free a whale washed up on the beach on the Baltic coast near Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, Monday, March 23, 2026. People from the Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research and firefighters attempt to free a whale washed up on the beach on the Baltic coast near Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, Monday, March 23, 2026. The complicated and delicate efforts to rescue the 12-15 meter whale off a sandbank at Timmendorfer Strand beach earlier this week captivated Germans — with media sending news alerts of updates on its progress and streaming live video from the scene. The whale became a popular topic of conversation across the country, with people exchanging text messages about the rescue efforts. An excavator was used on Thursday to dig an escape channel after earlier unsuccessful efforts to coax the whale back toward deeper water, including using coast guard and fire department boats to create large waves.until it was spotted the following day, further east near the coastal town of Wismar, in the state of Mecklenburg-Pomerania.A spokesperson for Mecklenburg-Pomerania’s environment ministry told dpa that “after managing to free itself from its plight, the whale was spotted again at noon today in Wismar Bay.”It is not clear why the whale swam into the Baltic Sea. Some experts pondered that the animal may have lost its way when it swam after a shoal of herring, while another theory is that the whale is likely a male, as males tend to migrate. The marine mammal cannot survive in the Baltic Sea long-term. Among other issues, the salt concentration of the water isn’t high enough and the creature has already developed a skin disease, local media reported. It also won’t be able to find the right kind of nutrition it needs. If it is to survive it will need to return to the Atlantic Ocean, which is a journey of several hundred kilometers through German and Danish waters.Grieshaber is a Berlin-based reporter covering Germany and Austria for The Associated Press. She covers general news as well as migration, populism and religion.
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