Timmy the whale’s carcass dragged onto beach weeks after death

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA rescue team is seen close to the stranded humpback whale in the Wismarer Bucht bay of the Baltic Sea off the island of Poel, northern Germany, in April (AFP/Getty)The carcass of 'Timmy', a humpback whale whose health was closely monitored for months, was brought ashore on a Danish beach on Saturday after languishing in shallow waters for two weeks. A necropsy is scheduled for this week to determine the cause of death for the juvenile male whale, which was found dead and stranded off the Danish island of Anholt on 14 May. 'Timmy' had been tracked since its first sighting off the German coast on 3 March and became the subject of a contentious rescue effort to return it to its natural Atlantic habitat. The whale's presence in the Baltic Sea, an unsuitable habitat, led to repeated strandings, clear distress, and a severe skin condition due to the low salt content. Despite a final rescue attempt on 2 May, financed by two millionaires, experts had voiced concerns about the whale's poor health and slim chances of a successful return to the open seas. In fullTimmy the whale’s carcass dragged onto Danish beach after weeks languishing in shallow watersThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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