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Is whale 'Timmy' on the brink of rescue?

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Further development of the humpback whale in the Baltic Sea

Sun sails have been installed over the whale to protect the humpback whale's skin. Credit: Christoph Reichwein/picture alliance via Getty Images

The rescue of whale 'Timmy' who stranded in the Baltic Sea has become a global news story. He even appears in the Australian news. Millions have been spent saving him. He is to be released back into freedom at the weekend. Will that work?

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By Wolfgang Mueller

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The rescue of whale 'Timmy' who stranded in the Baltic Sea has become a global news story. He even appears in the Australian news. Millions have been spent saving him. He is to be released back into freedom at the weekend. Will that work?

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Das ist der Weg in die Freiheit für Wal 'Timmy'

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