Humpback whale to be returned to sea in BARGE after becoming stuck in shallow waters

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A humpback whale has been successfully loaded into a barge and is on its way to freedom after becoming stranded in shallow waters.

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The young whale had been trapped near Lübeck off Germany's Baltic coastline since late March, becoming stranded on a sandbank far from its natural ocean habitat.Rescuers employed a specially designed water-filled barge, typically used for transporting vessels, to carry the animal while keeping it submerged.The operation was financed by two multimillionaire entrepreneurs after authorities wrote off any attempt to save the animal.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The barge departed for the North Sea, where the animal was expected to be released into open waters.During the operation earlier on Tuesday, rescue workers secured straps around the whale and carefully pulled it along a purpose-built channel excavated through the sand near Poel Island.The passage had been specifically constructed to allow the animal to reach the waiting barge.As Timmy progressed...

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