A ship towing a giant barge ran aground near the Baltic Sea island of Poel, causing a stir and attracting media attention.

A private initiative is working to free a humpback whale stranded off the Baltic Sea island of Poel near Wismar, with a channel for the whale expected to be completed by Saturday.

Efforts to free the humpback whale Timmy near the German island of Poel have faced setbacks due to adverse weather and falling water levels, prompting rescuers to repeatedly change their plans, including digging a channel and considering a cargo boat from Hamburg.