Euthanasia?: Experts oppose putting the humpback whale to sleep:

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Key FactsDesperate Efforts to Aid Dying Humpback Whale

Apr 3, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de

The humpback whale has been wandering the Baltic Sea for about four weeks and has been stranded in Wismar Bay since Saturday.

Rescue attempts have ceased, but the animal continues to receive constant care and frequent hydration.

Firefighters spray Baltic Sea water on the whale’s back to soothe its severely damaged skin.

A 500-meter exclusion zone surrounds the whale while preparations are underway for the body’s recovery.

We are firmly convinced that the animal will die there.
— Burkard Baschek, scientific director of the Stiftung Deutsches Meeresmuseum, speaking to journalists.

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