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Stranded whale rescued in Germany found dead in Denmark

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COPENHAGEN — A humpback whale that underwent a rescue operation in Germany two weeks ago after beaching itself there has been found dead near a Danish island, officials said Saturday. “It can now be confirmed that the stranded humpback whale near Anholt is the same whale that was previously stranded in Germany and was the subject of rescue attempts,” Jane Hansen, division head at the Danish Environmental Protection Agency, said in a statement to AFP. The whale, dubbed “Timmy” in German media, was initially spotted stuck on sandbank on March 23. After several failed attempts it was finally put in […]... Keep on reading: Stranded whale rescued in Germany found dead in Denmark