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Euronews • April 16, 2026 18:05

German rescuers plan to use air cushions in bid to save Timmy the stranded whale

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The rescue attempt, proposed by two entrepreneurs, involves lifting the whale using inflatable cushions and transporting it with pontoons.

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German rescuers plan to use air cushions in bid to save Timmy the stranded whale

Fri 04:37 - Die Welt

Rescue of Timmy is apparently going according to plan - with air cushions heading towards the Atlantic

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11:52

New whale sighting on German-Danish border

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11:52

New whale sighting on German-Danish border

A Beluga whale has made its way from the coast of Denmark towards the border with Germany, according to local media. The sighting comes after a humpback whale stranded in …

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04:37

Rescue of Timmy is apparently going according to plan - with air cushions heading towards the Atlantic

Die Rettungsaktion des gestrandeten Buckelwals Timmy in der Wismarer Bucht läuft offenbar nach Plan. Mithilfe von Luftkissen soll das Tier aus dem flachen Wasser gezogen und in den Atlantik gebracht …

16:01

“We lost time” – helpers have to postpone the rescue of stranded humpback whale

Seit Tagen liegt der gestrandete Buckelwal reglos im flachen Wasser vor der Insel Poel. Nun wagt eine private Initiative einen letzten Rettungsversuch – doch der Start verzögert sich.

04:52

“We keep hearing him huffing and puffing” – Whale Timmy rescue attempt begins

Im Fall des vor der Ostseeinsel Poel gestrandeten Buckelwals Timmy gibt es einen neuen Rettungsversuch. WELT-Reporter Gerrit Schröder verfolgt die Lage live vor Ort.

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16:20

Whale Timmy: Can whale songs still save him? Biologist prepares autopsy

For days now, marine biologists have been assuming that there is no rescue for Timmy the humpback whale stranded in the Bay of Wismar. The Environment Minister of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania …

La Repubblica (IT)

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09:27

Whale trapped in the Baltic Sea: a German multimillionaire wants to finance his rescue

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14:47

Forest drama in the Baltic Sea – whale “Timmy”: Another rescue operation with the help of air cushions

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16:33

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Der vor Deutschland gestrandete Wal leidet, sein Zustand ist kritisch. Eine Tötung wird ausgeschlossen.