Rescuers defy warnings as the stranded "Humpback Hope," also known in German media as Timmy, is carried by barge into the North Sea, racing against time to save her.

After weeks of being stuck in shallow waters near Germany, Timmy, a humpback whale, was released into the North Sea on Saturday.

A rescue team has released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near ...

The humpback whale, stuck for weeks in shallow waters off Germany, was towed to the North Sea in a barge. The story ...