Hope fades as German rescuers battle dying stranded humpback whale on Baltic coast.

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Conservationists report the health of a massive, over-10m (approx 32-foot) male humpback whale is deteriorating rapidly while teams in northern Germany continue their two-day rescue effort to free it from shallow waters off the Baltic Sea's German coastline.

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Conservationists report deteriorating health of an approximately ten-meter (or thirty-two foot) humpback whale stranded on Germany's Baltic Sea coast.
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Rescue teams have been working continuously since Monday to free the animal, which has defied multiple attempts so far as it remains stuck in shallow water due to low tides and stormy weather conditions.

Developments

[Mar.26] Health of stranded humpback whale is deteriorating according to conservationists; rescue efforts continue as the animal remains stuck in shallow water off Germany's Baltic Sea coast since Monday, defying attempts by teams working round-the-clock.

[Mar.26] Rescue operations began on Monday with low tides and stormy weather complicating efforts to free the stranded whale from shallow waters off Germany's Baltic Sea coast; rescue workers are racing against time as of Thursday morning.

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