A humpback whale that repeatedly beached itself near Germany’s coast is released into the North Sea after being transported by barge. Reports say the whale had been struggling after coming ashore near the German Baltic area, prompting rescue efforts to move it to safer waters. The operation involves entrepreneurs who finance the use of a barge to carry the animal, according to the coverage. After the whale is loaded and moved, rescuers take it offshore and set it free in the North Sea. One report places the release off Denmark, describing the end of the transport from the German coast. Another describes the barge journey as leading to the whale’s freedom on Saturday. Both accounts depict the event as a coordinated rescue that uses maritime transport to address the danger to the animal from repeated beaching. The reports focus on the animal’s relocation and release, with no additional details on medical treatment or long-term monitoring included in the provided summaries.