Calf was transported by water-filled barge in operation deemed ‘inadvisable’ because of low chance of survival

Month-long mission to save animal in Baltic sea off Germany has attracted national frenzy

The final operation to save the whale is being closely followed, after the failure of earlier attempts.

Timmy the whale had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March, prompting debate over whether he should be left alone.

Calf was transported by water-filled barge in operation deemed ‘inadvisable’ because of low chance of survival