Timmy, the humpback whale that made global headlines since being stranded in shallow waters for several weeks, was released into the North Sea on Saturday.

A rescue team on Saturday released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March, witnesses said.

But on Saturday, Timmy’s ordeal of repeated rescue attempts came to an end, as it was released into the North Sea as a free whale.