Germany holds breath as stranded whale ‘Timmy’ sets off in barge

A special boat carrying a stranded humpback whale whose weeks-long struggle to survive has captured hearts in Germany set off for the open seas on Tuesday evening in a last-ditch rescue attempt. Rescuers had earlier succeeded in coaxing the animal into the barge, which has a water-filled hold and is usually used to carry other […] The post Germany holds breath as stranded whale ‘Timmy’ sets off in barge appeared first on Digital Journal.