Germany approves final rescue attempt for stranded whale

German officials on Wednesday approved a last-ditch rescue effort for a humpback whale that has been stranded on the Baltic Sea coast for weeks and had appeared to be beyond help.The rescue attempt, proposed by two entrepreneurs, will involve lifting the whale using inflatable cushions and transporting it with pontoons, said Till Backhaus, environment minister for the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

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