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Whale stranded in Baltic will die unless helped to move soon, say experts
German rescue teams have been trying to ease the humpback’s path back into deeper waters without success
TL;DR
- A 10-meter humpback whale is stranded on a sandbar in Niendorf, Lübeck Bay, Germany.
- Rescue teams are attempting to move the whale into deeper waters, but efforts have been unsuccessful.
- Experts warn the whale is weakening and may die if not moved soon.
- Rescue efforts have included removing netting and trying to create waves, but the whale has turned back towards the beach multiple times.
- Public interference and calls for a lethal injection have been rejected by marine experts.
- This incident is part of a recent increase in whale strandings in Northern Europe.