The whale mystery: Millions tried to save Timmy and spent $1.5 million on his rescue, but his bloated body was later found near Denmark
For weeks, a young humpback whale named Timmy became the focus of one of Europe’s most unusual wildlife dramas. After entering the Baltic Sea, an area where humpback whales are rarely seen, the animal repeatedly stranded on shallow sandbanks along Germany’s coast. His struggle triggered an emotional public response, divided marine experts and ultimately led …