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Humpback Whale Frees Itself From Baltic Sandbank Off Lübeck

Experts warn the animal remains extremely sick.

Overview

  • The humpback, which freed itself Friday, reached deeper water in the Bay of Lübeck.
  • It had been trapped on a sandbank since the night of Sunday to Monday, March 22–23.
  • Marine biologist Robert Marc Lehmann said on Instagram that it regained strength overnight and covered the last ten meters on its own.
  • He said the whale is extremely sick, so teams are only creating human and boat barriers to steer it away from the coast.
  • He added that a true rescue will be when the animal reaches its Atlantic habitat, which lies far beyond the Baltic.