Humpback whale ‘Timmy’ released in the North Sea after weeks stranded in Germany

NewsWorldEuropeHumpback whale ‘Timmy’ released in the North Sea after weeks stranded in GermanyThe rescue came despite scientific warnings that the intervention might stress the animalRich Booth Saturday 02 May 2026 11:13 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2969366To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/timmy-germany-humpback-whale-rescue-b2969391.html","title":"Humpback whale ‘Timmy’ released in the North Sea after weeks stranded in Germany "}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-10661","index":0}Moment crowd cheers on stranded whale 'Timmy' is guided onto barge in rescue operation (Reuters)On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly international news dispatchEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_On_The_Ground_Newsletter","regTitle":"On The Ground","subscriptionGroup":"on_the_ground","subscriptionGroupId":"14806361-6435-4d19-b06e-05326605fb01","pathPrefix":["/news/world/europe","/news/world/middle-east","/news/world/australasia","/news/world/africa","/asia"],"associatedAuthors":["Bel Trew","Sam Kiley"],"title":"On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","mobileTitle":"Get a weekly international news dispatch","lengthenedMobileTitle":"Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/onTheGround1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveOnTheGround","regSourceSection":"Europe","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"}}A humpback wha...