April 14, 2026, 08:57April 14, 2026, 08:57
The whale stranded off the German Baltic Sea island of Poel is still alive. «The situation is unchanged. During the night, the stripers were unable to determine whether the whale was still breathing. But you can see from the stream that he is still breathing,” a spokesman for the Environment Ministry of the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania told the German Press Agency (dpa) this morning.
Humpback whale Timmy is dying.Image: keystone
The whale can be seen in orange on the live stream of the news portal News 5, which is now broadcasting a thermal camera image. It releases air at regular intervals. This can also be clearly seen in the colored live image.
No further incidents that night
After several participants entered a restricted area during a demonstration for the stranded whale in the bay near Poel in the evening, there were no further actions, the spokesman said. “After that everything stayed quiet overnight.”
The police have blocked off the access to the water around the bay where the dying animal lies in the shallow water. According to the spokesman, around 50 demonstrators had gathered at one of these points in the evening.
There will be various rounds and briefings on the humpback whale again this morning. The spokesman was initially unable to provide any specific details.
The sick and weakened humpback whale has been in Wismar Bay since March 31st. The last active rescue attempts were stopped on April 1st due to the animal’s health in order to let the whale go in peace. At the weekend, an unsuccessful attempt was made to encourage the whale to free itself using its own whale songs.
Private initiatives have been trying to save the whale for a few days now, but have so far failed before the Schwerin Administrative Court. According to the court, three urgent proceedings were still open on Monday afternoon. (dab/sda/dpa)