A young humpback whale became famous in Germany in May 2026. The whale got stuck in shallow water on Germany's Baltic coast. People called it Timmy or Hope. Rescuers moved it to the North Sea near Denmark.
The team put the whale on a barge filled with water. The water kept the whale's skin wet and its body safe. The journey by road and sea was very long. Many people in Germany followed the story. Photos of the whale were shared across German media.
Marine experts said the rescue was not a good idea. Young humpbacks that lose their mothers rarely survive in the wild. But the team gave the calf a chance. When the barge reached Denmark, rescuers released the whale into deeper water. The North Sea is better for humpbacks than the shallow Baltic. Experts are not sure if the whale will survive.
There is also news from the UK. The artist Jackie Morris and the writer Robert Macfarlane are making a new book. The book is about birds in Britain that are in danger. Many British bird species are disappearing. Macfarlane said the book will "give young people wings."
The two writers made a famous book before. It was called The Lost Words. That book was about plants and animals removed from the Oxford Junior Dictionary. People raised money to send copies to schools and hospitals across Britain.
Both stories show that people in Europe care more about nature. Some help wild animals. Others use art and writing to protect wildlife.