Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's Environment Minister Till Backhaus has defended his actions and rejected criticism regarding his role in the attempted rescue of a whale stranded on the Baltic Sea coast.

Germany's longest-serving minister, Till Backhaus, insists on trying to save a stranded humpback whale, despite scientists recommending otherwise.

Environment Minister Till Backhaus announced that a humpback whale stranded off Poel Island is still alive, with emergency teams continuously wetting its skin to alleviate pain.

In Germany, a stranded whale named Timmy sparked controversy after experts recommended leaving the animal undisturbed. However, the responsible minister, Till Backhaus, made a different decision.

Till Backhaus, Germany's longest-serving state minister for agriculture in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, is actively involved in the desperate rescue efforts for a stranded whale, an effort that also serves his political self-interest.

German authorities and rescue organizers continue to assert that the humpback whale named Timmy is alive, with Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Environment Minister Till Backhaus criticizing the rescue team for not providing sufficient information.

Zuerst wollte der 67-jährige Umweltminister von Mecklenburg-Vorpommern "Timmy" nicht retten, nun erfolgte die Kehrtwende