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End of the rescue operation: Humpback whale "Timmy" released in the North Sea

The humpback whale that was rescued from a shallow Baltic Sea bay off the island of Poel has been released, the private rescue initiative has announced. However, it is unclear what condition the animal is in.

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00:00a rescue team on saturday released from a barge in the north sea a humpback whale that had been stranded
00:06in shallow waters near germany since march timmy as nicknamed by german media received a tracker prior to his release
00:14but has not yet transmitted a signal
00:17greenpeace marine biologists are concerned with the critically ill whale's freeing operation the humpback whale was released on saturday morning
00:26and effectively left to its fate
00:29it was set free around 9 a.m local time around 70 kilometers from the coast of skagen in denmark
00:35which is one of europe's busiest shipping lanes experts believe its chances of survival are minimal
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