WISMAR, Germany — April 5, 2026 A beached whale remained alive off the coast of Wismar, Germany, on Easter Sunday as experts warned it would likely die in the bay. The whale, stranded near the island of Poel in the Baltic Sea, showed no signs of improvement by midday Sunday. Marine biologists monitoring the situation said the animal’s chances of survival were slim. Authorities in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, including state environment minister Till Backhaus, have been coordinating response efforts. The Organisation Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) has also been involved in assessing the whale’s condition. No further details about rescue attempts or the whale’s species were confirmed by officials as of Sunday. The incident marks another case of marine wildlife stranding in the region, though such events remain rare in the Baltic Sea.