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Timmy the whale was stranded on Germany’s Baltic coast. It had been thought that he wouldn’t make it – then he was rescued, and weeks later he’s still fighting. Now Timmy is being moved towards the North Sea in a specially converted barge – and it’s hoped he’ll head from there to the Atlantic Ocean. But his future is uncertain and his risky rescue is dividing experts.
DW spoke to marine biologist Fabian Ritter about the rescue operation and the whale’s chances of survival.
Chapters:
00:00 German rescuers attempt to save stranded whale
0:50 Whale rescue project leader believes “the animal’s vital signs will continue to improve”
1:28 Environment Minister Till Backhaus: “The whale is sick … but we’re all hoping he’ll make it back home."
2:29 Fabian Ritter: The whale must be very weak at the moment
2:53 Ritter is critical of the rescue operation: "I don’t think we’re doing any good to the whale"
3:52 Timmy won’t be able to swim after being freed
4:43 "Everybody is surprised that the whale lasted this long"
6:12 Ritter explains what might be Timmy’s health problem
7:18 Humpback whales are social animals, but loners are common as well

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