The plan was to lift the whale from the seabed using inflatable cushions and transport it with pontoons back to the North Sea or possibly as far as the Atlantic Ocean.
Timmy, the whale stranded off Germany's coast, swims off and gets stuck...again
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Thu 16:33 - SRF Wirtschaft
Humpback whale in the Baltic Sea – stranded whale “Timmy”: Why he won’t be rescued
Sat 09:27 - La Repubblica (IT)
Whale trapped in the Baltic Sea: a German multimillionaire wants to finance his rescue
Sun 16:20 - Euronews
Whale Timmy: Can whale songs still save him? Biologist prepares autopsy
Tue 11:52 - DW All
New whale sighting on German-Danish border
Tue 11:52 - DW Top
New whale sighting on German-Danish border
Wed 14:47 - SRF International
Forest drama in the Baltic Sea – whale “Timmy”: Another rescue operation with the help of air cushions
Thu 04:52 - Die Welt
“We keep hearing him huffing and puffing” – Whale Timmy rescue attempt begins
Thu 16:01 - Die Welt
“We lost time” – helpers have to postpone the rescue of stranded humpback whale
Thu 18:05 - Euronews
German rescuers plan to use air cushions in bid to save Timmy the stranded whale
Thu 18:30 - BBC Europe
Rescuers to use air cushions in latest effort to save stranded whale
Fri 04:37 - Die Welt
Rescue of Timmy is apparently going according to plan - with air cushions heading towards the Atlantic
Fri 08:35 - SRF International
Stranded in the Baltic Sea – Humpback Whale Timmy: Second day of the rescue operation started
Fri 10:13 - Die Welt
“That would be a world sensation”
Fri 10:14 - Die Welt
Watch the whale rescue in the live stream here
Fri 15:00 - Al-Monitor
Stranded seafarers endure costly path home from Gulf
Fri 16:47 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Top
Buckelwal in der Ostsee: „Der Bergungsversuch geht jetzt in die heiße Phase über“
Fri 22:16 - NYT Europe
Rescuers Try to Save Timmy, a Whale Stranded Off Germany
Sat 12:39 - France 24
Should Timmy, the whale stranded off the German coast, be saved?
Sat 12:44 - Die Welt
“The cloths are soaked with salt” – whale rescue continues
Sun 09:39 - Die Welt
“We really hope that he does well” – whale transport is scheduled to begin today
Sun 12:53 - Die Welt
“There is now a tugboat that is ready to go and is in Wismar.”
Sun 15:50 - Die Welt
“The whale is alive, it is active” – rescue at a crucial stage, but now there is a plan B
Mon 04:20 - Die Welt
Water level is rising – can the stranded humpback whale free itself?
Mon 07:25 - SRF International
“Timmy” in the Baltic Sea – stranded humpback whale swims in the bay
Mon 07:49 - DW All
Germany news: Timmy the stranded whale back on the move
Mon 07:49 - DW Top
Germany news: Timmy the stranded whale back on the move
Mon 08:01 - SRF International
Stranded in the Baltic Sea – humpback whale “Timmy” swims – but then stops again
Mon 15:11 - France 24
Scientists, authorities divided over fate of stranded whale in Baltic Sea
Mon 17:47 - Euronews
Timmy, the whale stranded off Germany's coast, swims off and gets stuck...again