Whale to be removed from Danish island after failed German rescue

Danish officials will conduct a post mortem examination on the whale, which was released into the sea from a barge more than two weeks ago.

A humpback whale, nicknamed 'Timmy,' was found dead off the coast of Anholt, Denmark, two weeks after being released into the North Sea following a controversial rescue operation in Germany.

Authorities confirmed the death of 'Timmy,' the humpback whale previously rescued from Germany, after a GPS tracker identified the carcass found off Denmark's coast.

German authorities defended their decision to attempt rescuing 'Timmy,' a stranded humpback whale, despite expert warnings about the animal's compromised health.