Humpback whale freed by rescuers in Baltic Sea has become stranded again

The humpback whale stranded again in Wismar Bay (Ferdinand Merzbach/NEWS5/dpa via AP)

A humpback whale that was freed after becoming stuck for several days in shallow water at a Baltic Sea resort in Germany was stranded again on Saturday after failing to find its way back to the Atlantic Ocean.

The complicated and delicate efforts to rescue the 12-15 metre whale off a sandbank at Timmendorfer Strand beach earlier this week captivated Germans — with media sending news alerts of updates on its progress and streaming live video from the scene.