00:01The whale is finally free. The marine mammal, measuring around 10 meters in length,
00:07had become stranded earlier this week near Nindorf in Germany, north of the city of Lübeck.
00:13For several days rescue teams had been working for free the male whale.
00:18Boats were initially used to create waves, rescuers eventually resorted to using excavators to dig a passage through the sand.
00:27In a final effort, the humpback whale managed to reach the open sea, accompanied by several boats.
00:34Although the rescue operation was a success, marine biology specialists are tempering the optimism.
00:55The animal is believed to be ill and it faces a long journey before finding its way back to the
01:01ocean.
01:01To be continued...
01:02To be continued...
01:04To be continued...
