Denmark Dead whale discovered off Danish island of Anholt

A dead whale has been discovered off the Danish island of Anholt. The animal was lying about 75 meters off the coast and had probably been dead for some time, the news agency Ritzau reported, citing the environmental authority Miljøstyrelsen.

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15.05.2026, 07:00

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It was initially unclear whether it was the whale that first beached off Timmendorfer Strand at the end of March and was transported to the Skagerrak (North Sea) around a month later.

According to a local nature warden, it is probably a humpback whale. The animal is estimated to be 10 to 15 meters long, he told TV 2 Østjylland.

There are currently no plans to recover the whale. This could change if the carcass drifts closer to the coast, he added.