Stories from Stralsund · Germany

The German Marine Museum in Stralsund plans to release a humpback whale into the North Sea. A spokesperson told the German Press Agency that the exact time and location for the release are still being determined. There is a risk the whale could drown because the animal is currently very weak. The German Oceanographic Museum Stralsund warned against releasing a whale into the open sea. Plans to release ships with more whales are scheduled for Saturday, though exact timing and location are still being clarified.

A humpback whale has been transferred to a rescue boat off the German coast. Humpback whales rely on acoustic signals for navigation and are highly sensitive to sound. Experts from the German Oceanographic Museum in Stralsund are criticizing a private initiative involving the transport of a humpback whale in a barge. The whale will be moved to the North Sea and then further into the Atlantic Ocean. A humpback whale was successfully guided onto a barge with a water-filled hole. The rescue operation was reported by BBC News. The animal previously became stranded near the beaches of northern Lille. The operation is described as an exceptional towing effort in Northern Europe. The whale is expected to reach the northern tip of Denmark and the North Sea by Saturday. A spokesperson for the initiative stated the whale is singing and moving well.