Struggling humpback whale stranded for third time on German coast

Weak and sick mammal has become stuck in shallow bays and experts say prognosis ‘doesn’t look good’ The fate of a humpback whale stuck in shallow bays off Germany’s Baltic coast hangs in the balance after it became stranded for a third time. The roughly 10-metre-long (33ft) mammal appeared weakened and sick on Sunday and was struggling to find a route back…

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• Weak and sick mammal has become stuck in shallow bays and experts say prognosis ‘doesn’t look good’ The fate of a humpback whale stuck in shallow bays off Germany’s Baltic coast hangs in the balance…
• The roughly 10-metre-long (33ft) mammal appeared weakened and sick on Sunday and was struggling to find a route back to the Atlantic when it ran into fresh difficulty.
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• The roughly 10-metre-long (33ft) mammal appeared weakened and sick on Sunday and was struggling to find a route back to the Atlantic when it ran into fresh difficulty.
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Why it matters

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• Weak and sick mammal has become stuck in shallow bays and experts say prognosis ‘doesn’t look good’ The fate of a humpback whale stuck in shallow bays off Germany’s Baltic coast hangs in the balance…
• The roughly 10-metre-long (33ft) mammal appeared weakened and sick on Sunday and was struggling to find a route back to the Atlantic when it ran into fresh difficulty.