The humpback whale was released on May 2 in a £1.3million rescue mission after his health severely worsened while being stranded near Germany during March and April.

Animal known as Timmy became focus of public drama after getting stranded three months ago near Lübeck, Germany

The humpback whale, nicknamed "Timmy" by German media, died following a controversial failed rescue effort. His carcass had been drifting near the Danish shore for two weeks.

The carcass of a humpback whale has been dragged onto a Danish beach after two weeks of the body languishing in shallow waters.

The carcass is due to be examined on the beach in the coming week.

The carcass of a humpback whale, whose life and death captivated Germans for months as the mammal became repeatedly stranded in the Baltic Sea, was dragged Saturday onto a Danish…

The humpback whale was released on May 2 in a £1.3million rescue mission after his health severely worsened while being stranded near Germany during March and April.

A necropsy will be performed to ascertain why the whale died

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