The Guardian • 2026-05-05

‘The whale was not treated with the respect it deserved’: recriminations after carcass towed to Wollongong tip

Tugboat tows carcass of ‘leviathan proportions’ 20km from Era beach to Bellambi boat ramp, attracting sharks, says councillor demanding inquiry

Los Angeles Times • 2026-04-30

A barge carrying Timmy the humpback whale journeys to the North Sea

A barge carrying a stranded humpback whale nicknamed Timmy has begun its journey toward the North Sea

The Guardian • 2026-05-02

Rescuers release humpback whale that was stranded off German coast

Calf was transported by water-filled barge in operation deemed ‘inadvisable’ because of low chance of survival