"Rescuers on Tuesday tried to free the whale by sucking up the sand from beneath it. 'Unfortunately, it turned out that the sand was too compact,' said Stephanie Gross from the Institute of Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research (ITAW)."
"'We will try everything to save the animal,' local mayor Sven Partheil-Bohnke vowed. A fresh attempt is to be made on Thursday, as different equipment is en route to the scene."
"Although their mission has not been successful yet, they managed to partially free it from netting that had become wrapped around its body."
"Public broadcaster NDR reported earlier that the whale could be heard periodically making 'deep, muffled' noises and that it appeared weak."
A 10-meter whale is stuck in shallow water off Germany's Baltic Sea coast. Rescuers have been unable to free the whale, which is likely a young male humpback. Attempts to rescue it included sucking sand from beneath the whale, but the sand was too compact. The whale was first spotted near Niendorf, and rescue efforts have involved boats, drones, and volunteers. The whale has been partially freed from netting but remains weak and is making muffled noises. A fresh rescue attempt is scheduled for Thursday with different equipment.
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