2026-05-05 08:57 UTC
“…the government of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where Timmy spent most of the past 6 weeks, approved the rescue after the animal became a media sensation. “You would hope that German officials would support scientists’ advice, but they have ignored it,” says one marine biologist who asked not to be identified because they feared repercussions.”
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@Impertinenzija@mastodon.social 2026-05-05 09:17
@kakape I looked at it from time to time and it was my impression that most ppl simply didn't have the guts to watch that whale die.
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@poupou@wikis.world 2026-05-05 09:57
@kakape they did not approve, though. They saw no compelling reason to intervene, that is not the same. German law allows anyone to help creatures in the wild. Authorities have some manouvering space here.
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@Dubikan@tooot.im 2026-05-05 10:43
@kakape I'm curious though why the recommended approach was "palliative care" rather than euthanasia. Is it because it's a very difficult thing to do? I guess I could see that...
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@mndflayr@metalhead.club 2026-05-05 11:09
@kakape If you live in Germany, you couldn't hide from this topic in the last few weeks. Crazy.