The plight of a whale stranded off the Baltic Sea coast has captured the hearts of the German public

The plight of a whale stranded off the Baltic Sea coast has captured the hearts of the German public

 Daniel Müller

Experts said Wednesday they were halting rescue efforts for a humpback whale struggling in shallow waters off the German coast and had given up hope for its survival.

The 13.5-metre (44-foot) animal has been floundering off Germany's Baltic Sea coast for more than a week, having first been spotted stuck on a sandbank on March 23 near the city of Luebeck.

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