Rescue crews in northern Germany are working to save a humpback whale that has become stranded in shallow water off the Baltic Sea coast in Lübeck Bay, according to CNN affiliate RTL.
The whale was discovered early Monday in the Niendorf district of Timmendorfer Strand, RTL reported, and authorities began an effort to guide it back to deeper water.
Police said they intended to use “every possible means” to help the animal reach a point where it can swim away again.
Video published by RTL showed rescuers attempting to move the whale toward open water, but the initial efforts were unsuccessful.
Experts from the Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife…