Overview
- The whale, nicknamed Timmy or Hope, left a transport barge and swam free off Denmark on Saturday after a tow from Germany.
- Two veterinarians had examined the roughly 12‑meter humpback and said it was fit to be moved.
- Entrepreneurs led by Karin Walter‑Mommert financed the plan to carry the whale on a partially submerged barge, and local authorities allowed the operation to proceed.
- Rescue teams said they received death threats in recent weeks, while police held back onlookers around the clock during the work.
- Rescuers reported it swam in the “right direction” on release and showed only minor transport injuries, and GPS tracking will now show whether the weakened animal recovers.