Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Lost Humpback Whale Finds Way North

BERLIN (AP) A humpback whale that roamed the Baltic Sea has been spotted in Swedish waters south of Goteberg and is believed headed further north.

Greenpeace spokesman Jorg Feddern says photos of the wayward humpback show it is headed out of the Baltic Sea. German media have nicknamed the whale "Bucki," short for "Buckelwal," the German word for humpback.

A rescue team spent five days last week unsuccessfully searching for the whale. Feddern said Tuesday the whale must meet up with others and build up its winter fat-reserves in the North Sea.

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