A young humpback whale was stuck in the Baltic Sea. It sat fast on a sand bar since Monday. This was near the town Timmendorfer Strand. Helpers tried to save the animal for days.
They dug a long channel in the sand. The whale should swim into deep water. On Thursday evening, only a few meters were left. Helpers stopped because it got dark.
On Friday morning, the whale was suddenly gone. It is no longer on the sand bar. Experts think: The whale freed itself. It likely used the water during the night.
Now helpers search for the whale with a drone. They want to know if it is doing well. The animal is about 12 to 15 meters long. It weighs about 15 tons.
