Dead humpback whale Timmy brought ashore on Danish island for postmortem
The carcass of a humpback whale named Timmy was brought ashore on the Danish island of Anholt on Saturday morning. A vehicle dragged the bloated body from shallow water onto the beach, leaving a furrow in the sand. The Danish environmental protection agency warned the public not to approach due to infection risk. The postmortem examination will take place on the beach in the coming week. Whale researcher Peter Teglberg Madsen, who has assisted with whale autopsies in Denmark for 25 years, noted the strong smell from decomposition. The whale had been drifting off Anholt for over two weeks. Authorities previously abandoned an attempt to tow it to deeper water for harbor access. Officials warned the carcass, swollen with decomposition gases, risks exploding.
Key facts
- The humpback whale named Timmy was brought ashore on the Danish island of Anholt.
- A vehicle dragged the carcass from shallow water onto the beach on Saturday morning.
- The Danish environmental protection agency warned people not to approach due to infection risk.
- The postmortem examination is scheduled for the coming week on the beach.
- Whale researcher Peter Teglberg Madsen has assisted with whale autopsies in Denmark for 25 years.
- The whale had been drifting off Anholt for more than two weeks.
- Authorities abandoned an earlier attempt to tow the whale into deeper water.
- The carcass is swollen with decomposition gases and at risk of exploding.
Entities
Institutions
- News5
- Danish environmental protection agency
Locations
- Anholt
- Denmark