Overview
- Timmy, which left the German coast early Wednesday on a 50‑meter floating dock, is now being towed through Danish waters toward the North Sea.
- Rescuers guided the 12‑ton humpback through a dredged 110‑meter channel into a water‑filled barge, in a plan paid for by Walter Gunz and Karin Walter‑Mommert.
- State veterinarians cleared the transport after checks showed strong breathing, a normal blowhole and a steady heart, though the whale has a net‑caused mouth wound, mild conjunctivitis and skin lesions.
- The tow handled by the tugs Robin Hood and Fortuna B could take several days through the busy Fehmarn Belt, and ship‑tracking sites show the route in real time.
- Officials had said in early April that letting the whale die was the least harmful option, then later cleared this private attempt after daily checks showed some stability.