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Germany defended a €1.5m, privately funded rescue of Timmy the stranded humpback, arguing it offered a last chance despite expert warnings; Timmy died after being moved to deeper waters, with Danish authorities confirming the death near Anholt and noting there were no concrete plans to perform a necropsy.
The IWC’s strandings panel says attempts to refloat the ill 10‑meter humpback Timmy off Germany’s Baltic coast are inadvisable and unlikely to succeed, even if movement to deeper water were possible. Despite barge-based rescue efforts and funding from two donors, some experts argue the operation harms the whale and should not continue. Timmy has a tracking device and veterinary support, and plans include a necropsy if the whale dies.
Over 30 pilot whales were rescued after being stranded on Ruakākā Beach in New Zealand, with most refloated successfully, though three adults and one calf died. The rescue was led by the local Māori group Patuharakeke, alongside authorities and the public. Whale strandings are common in New Zealand, and the Department of Conservation praised the collaborative rescue effort.