The stranded whale was said to be weak, with its health deteriorating, according to conservationists

The stranded whale was said to be weak, with its health deteriorating, according to conservationists

 Jens Büttner

The health of a humpback whale stranded on Germany's Baltic Sea coast is deteriorating, conservationists said Tuesday, as efforts to free the animal continued.

The 10-metre (33-foot) long whale was first spotted stuck in shallow water close to Niendorf near the city of Luebeck early on Monday.

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