{"id":1979,"date":"2026-05-17T18:23:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T18:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?p=1979"},"modified":"2026-05-17T18:23:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T18:23:23","slug":"whale-named-timmy-found-dead-after-being-saved-with-fears-he-could-explode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?p=1979","title":{"rendered":"Whale named Timmy found dead after being saved with fears he &#8216;could explode&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_e189fa\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">The humpback whale captured global attention after becoming stranded off the German coast for 41 days and now has been found dead<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37168781\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Timmy the whale has died\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168781.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Whale-rescue-TimmyHope-Whale-swims-into-Barge-Rescue-Operation-for-Whale-TimmyHope-Whale-Swims.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168781.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Whale-rescue-TimmyHope-Whale-swims-into-Barge-Rescue-Operation-for-Whale-TimmyHope-Whale-Swims.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168781.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Whale-rescue-TimmyHope-Whale-swims-into-Barge-Rescue-Operation-for-Whale-TimmyHope-Whale-Swims.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168781.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Whale-rescue-TimmyHope-Whale-swims-into-Barge-Rescue-Operation-for-Whale-TimmyHope-Whale-Swims.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Timmy the whale has died\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Timmy the whale has died<cite aria-label=\"Image: Action Press\/Shutterstock\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Action Press\/Shutterstock)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/latest-news\/monster-30ft-whale-mysteriously-washes-36741655\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Timmy the whale has been found dead <\/a>and now sea experts are warning that his body \u201ccould explode\u201d at any given moment. The humpback whale captured global attention after becoming <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/fears-lives-two-orca-whales-36567839\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">stranded off the German coast for 41 days<\/a> but now authorities have confirmed that he has been found dead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">His 32 foot frame was found dead near the Danish island of Anholt after the <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/latest-news\/know-trainers-killed-orcas-after-37005242\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">carcass was spotted floating<\/a> in the Kattegat Sea between Sweden and Denmark on Thursday. It took some time for experts to get to the whale to check his identity because of a spell of bad weather, but on Saturday, Danish Nature Agency officials were finally able to confirm the whale&#8217;s identity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In a statement, the agency said: \u201cIt can now be confirmed that the stranded humpback whale near Anholt is the same whale that was previously stranded in Germany and was the subject of rescue attempt. Officials were able to identify Timmy thanks to a GPS transmitter attached to the carcass.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37168779\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37168779\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.57\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The whale was stranded and now has died\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168779.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_DENMARK-GERMANY-ANIMAL-WHALE-RESCUE.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168779.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_DENMARK-GERMANY-ANIMAL-WHALE-RESCUE.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168779.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_DENMARK-GERMANY-ANIMAL-WHALE-RESCUE.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168779.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_DENMARK-GERMANY-ANIMAL-WHALE-RESCUE.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The whale was stranded and now has died\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The whale was stranded and now has died<cite aria-label=\"Image: NEWS5\/AFP via Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: NEWS5\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Now, agency workers have issued a warning urging members of the public to stay away from the whale. &#8220;The carcass may carry diseases that can also be transmitted to humans\u201d the continued, adding that there is also \u201ca risk of explosion\u201d because decomposing whales can build up huge amounts of gas internally.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">They added that this can cause their bodies to suddenly burst, sending &#8220;chunks of flesh flying into the air.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Timmy first became stranded on March 23 after accidentally wandering into the Baltic Sea.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Although the giant mammal initially managed to free itself, it repeatedly became trapped again in shallow waters as he was confused about where he was.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37168776\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37168776\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.49\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Authorities have confirmed the carcass is that of Timmy the whale\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168776.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_FILES-GERMANY-ANIMAL-WHALE-RESCUE.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168776.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_FILES-GERMANY-ANIMAL-WHALE-RESCUE.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168776.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_FILES-GERMANY-ANIMAL-WHALE-RESCUE.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168776.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_FILES-GERMANY-ANIMAL-WHALE-RESCUE.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Authorities have confirmed the carcass is that of Timmy the whale\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Authorities have confirmed the carcass is that of Timmy the whale<cite aria-label=\"Image: AFP via Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: AFP via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">German authorities eventually abandoned rescue efforts after concluding the whale had become too weak to survive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A group of donors later funded <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.ie\/news\/16894097\/stranded-whale-timmy-hauled-sea-makeshift-barge\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">a dramatic \u00a31.4million operation<\/a> to try to save Timmy by guiding him into a water-filled holding pen before towing him back towards open sea.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Regional environment minister Till Backhaus praised the mission at the time as a success and \u201can example for Germany of what can be done\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Danish Nature Agency has since said there are \u201cno concrete plans\u201d to remove the carcass because it is \u201cnot currently considered to pose a problem in the area\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The humpback whale captured global attention after becoming stranded off the German coast for 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