The Guardian Europe
A humpback whale swam from Brazil to Australia over 22 years, setting the longest documented journey for its species and reminding us that even whales occasionally take the scenic route.
Yahoo News
Danish authorities are DNA-testing a dead whale to see if it's Timmy, the humpback whose weeks-long ordeal and rescue made him a global star - and whose potential demise would be a very damp ending to a very wet story.
BBC World
A privately rescued humpback whale, dubbed Timmy or Hope, dies near Denmark after a controversial, high-cost operation - proving that even the best-funded optimism can't outswim reality.
The Guardian Europe
A €1.5m rescue mission for a stranded humpback whale ends with a broken tracker and a presumed death, raising questions about social media's role in conservation.
The Atlantic
A viral Facebook plea brings a ragtag crew of civilians to push a beached humpback whale back to sea. The experts arrive with cones, tape, and bad news.
The Guardian Europe
A celebrity whale gets a multimillionaire-funded barge ride to freedom, despite experts saying it's probably a doomed exercise in pure animal cruelty.
BBC World
Germany finally rescues a stranded humpback whale using a barge, but marine experts are skeptical about its survival. The whale, nicknamed Hope or Timmy, is now en route to the North Sea, with a soundtrack of whale songs.
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