Whale stranded in the Baltic Sea swims free again. It still faces a tough task

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A stranded whale in Germany’s Baltic Sea has finally swum free after rescuers cut an escape route, but it still faces danger BERLIN -- A whale that was stranded for days in shallow water at a Baltic Sea resort in Germany has swum free from a sandbank overnight after a last-ditch rescue effort. But it isn't out of danger yet. An excavator spent Thursday digging an escape channel.