Whale swims off sandbank after big German rescue effort on Baltic coast

Rescue teams now hope the whale will swim out of the shallow waters of Lübeck Bay and into the wider sea.

Early report Major update Updated Mar 27, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC

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BBC: Whale swims off sandbank after big German rescue effort on Baltic coast.

First seen Mar 27, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC Latest source Mar 27, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC

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BBC •published Mar 27, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC •fetched Mar 27, 2026, 8:03 AM UTC