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Humpback Likely ‘Hartwin’ Confirmed at Exit of the Kieler Förde

The sighting raises urgent questions about whether to intervene to prevent a repeat of a recent failed rescue.

Humpback 'Hartwin' Tracked in Baltic as Scientists Warn of Stranding Risk

Weakened Humpback 'Hartwin' Spotted in Baltic and Experts Say Death Is Likely

Storm Capsizes Sailboat Off Waabs as DGzRS Rescues Couple

Weak Humpback ‘Hartwin’ Filmed in Little Belt as Experts Warn of Stranding Risk

Barge Tows Stranded Humpback 'Timmy' Through Danish Waters Toward the North Sea

Rescuers Tow Stranded Humpback Toward the North Sea After Barge Transfer

Stranded Baltic Humpback Re-Strands After Brief Escape as Private Tow Plan Advances

Rescue Halted for Stranded Humpback Off Poel After Experts Say It Will Die

Humpback Whale Grounds Again in Baltic as Water Levels Fall

Humpback Whale Off German Coast Re-Strands After Brief Escape

Weakened Humpback Whale Remains in Wismar Bay With Slowed Breathing

Freed Humpback Whale Re‑Strands in Wismar Bay

Rescue Paused After Humpback Stays Stuck Off Timmendorfer Strand

Humpback Whale Still Stranded off Timmendorfer Strand as Rescuers Ready Suction Dredger

Entangled Whale Off Baltic Coast Partially Freed as Weather Stalls Rescue

Germany Tightens Crackdown on Russia’s Shadow Fleet After Turning Back Sanctioned Tanker

Germany Says Stricken Oil Tanker off Rügen Poses No Acute Risk as Winter Seas Build

Search Halted After 94-Year-Old Falls From Baltic Ferry Off Rügen

Germany’s Greyshark Undersea Drone Completes Baltic Sea Trials, Targets 2026 Production