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A stranded humpback whale named Timmy has disappeared into the North Sea following a rescue mission that cost millions of pounds.

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The 12-tonne mammal left its transport barge at approximately 8.45am local time earlier today, just off the Danish coast."Timmy is now swimming on its own and freely, and at least for the time being, in the right direction," Karin Walter-Mommert from the rescue initiative said.The 40-foot whale was first discovered stuck on a sandbank near Luebeck on March 23, more than its 600 miles from its natural Atlantic habitat.Over the following weeks, the animal repeatedly freed itself only to become stranded again in the shallow Baltic waters.The whale had blown a "great fountain" as it swam away as it bid farewell to its rescuers, Walter Gunz, one of two millionaires funding the rescue, confirmed.At first, the helpers initially attempted to remove a fishing net tangled around the whale, hoping this would allow it to reach deeper waters.When that failed, heavy...

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Timmy the Stranded Whale Is Released After an Elaborate Rescue

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