Stranded whale ferried out of German waters in barge
The final operation to save the whale is being closely followed, after the failure of earlier attempts.
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Notable Quotes
"If everything goes well, it will be in the North Sea in two days."
— Till Backhaus , Politician
"I can't even say how happy I am."
— Karin Walter-Mommert , Executive
"I had never prayed so much in my life."
— Walter Gunz , Executive
"We are not yet 'out of the woods'."
— Felix Bohnsack , Academic
"It clearly had a 'will to live'."
— Fabian Ritter , Academic
Key People
Fabian Ritter is a marine biologist who commented on the whale's condition.
Felix Bohnsack is the technical head of the rescue mission.
Karin Walter-Mommert is an entrepreneur financing the rescue effort for Timmy the whale.
Till Backhaus is the Minister for the Environment in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.
Walter Gunz is another entrepreneur who played a role in funding the whale rescue.
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