Humpback whale Timmy is dead
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The humpback whale Timmy is dead. Fishermen found him near the island An-holt. An-holt belongs to Denmark. Experts examined the whale. They found a tracker on his body. A tracker is a tool for location data. The authorities now know it is Timmy.
Timmy often stranded on German coasts before. This happened in Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Helpers wanted to save the animal. They brought the whale to the North Sea on a ship. They released him on May 2. Many experts said the whale is very weak. The chance for survival is small.
Now the dead whale lies in shallow water. Many seagulls eat from the animal. The authorities leave the body there for now. The body does not disturb anyone. Till Backhaus is a minister from Germany. He feels sad about the death of Timmy. He thanks all helpers for their work.
Timmy often stranded on German coasts before. This happened in Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Helpers wanted to save the animal. They brought the whale to the North Sea on a ship. They released him on May 2. Many experts said the whale is very weak. The chance for survival is small.
Now the dead whale lies in shallow water. Many seagulls eat from the animal. The authorities leave the body there for now. The body does not disturb anyone. Till Backhaus is a minister from Germany. He feels sad about the death of Timmy. He thanks all helpers for their work.
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Definitions
- Humpback whale
- A humpback whale is a very big animal that lives in the sea.
- Tracker
- A tracker is a tool for location data.
People
- Till Backhaus
- Till Backhaus is a minister from Germany.
Locations
- Anholt
- An-holt is an island that belongs to Denmark.
- Denmark
- Denmark is a country in the north of Europe.
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