"The male humpback whale was first spotted last month near Timmendorfer Strand on the northern coast of Germany, giving rise to its nickname Timmy. It has repeatedly become stranded and then freed itself after human assistance but it is now stranded again, with rescuers saying it is fighting a losing battle for its life."
"One of the sponsors, Walter Gunz, the founder of a major electronics retailer chain, said that without the mobilisation, the whale would perish. At least if you try something you have a chance of saving it, he told the German news agency dpa."
"The long-shot scheme started when six helpers waded in hip-deep water to reach the animal. The silt beneath the whale's flippers is to be flushed clear and the plan is then to slide air cushions under the animal to gently lift it on to a tarpaulin tethered to a pontoon on either side."
A rescue operation for a stranded humpback whale, nicknamed Timmy, has commenced in the Baltic Sea. The whale has been stranded multiple times and is now in critical condition. Two multimillionaires funded the rescue effort, which aims to lift the whale using air cushions and tow it to safer waters. Local media has been extensively covering the operation, named Operation Cushion. The whale is suffering from wounds and a skin infection, and its survival chances are considered slim.
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