A whale stranded on Monday night. It lies off Timmendorfer Strand. This is in the Baltic Sea. The animal is about 10 meters long. It is likely a young humpback whale.
Experts want to help the whale. They come from a sea protection organization. Experts for wild animals are also there. They check the condition of the whale. The animal still breathes. But it is very weak.
Many people come to the beach. They want to see the whale. The mayor scolds these people. Some drive boats near the animal. This causes the whale great fear. It gets panic.
The police closed the beach. Nobody should get too close to the whale. Drones are also forbidden. Stress is very dangerous for the whale. It could die from it.
The rescue is very hard. The water is shallow at this spot. The whale lies on a sandbank. There was high water during the night. But the water did not rise high enough. The whale could not get free.
Experts now talk about new steps. They do not want to hurt the whale. It is too heavy for a recovery. They now hope for more water from the North Sea. Then the whale could swim again.
