A playful animal caused a stir in the Bay of Lübeck over the weekend. It’s supposed to be a dolphin. The active animal repeatedly jumped out of the water into the air on both Saturday and Sunday and dived back into the Baltic Sea.
In addition, it was also repeatedly swam into the Trave, said a spokesman for the water police on Sunday in Lübeck. “He entertained the tourists and kept showing off his tricks.” The “Lübecker Nachrichten” also reported on the dolphin’s visit.
According to an experienced colleague from the water police, the marine mammal is actually a dolphin and not a porpoise. According to information from the Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research (ITAW), it is very likely a dolphin that has been at home around Danish Svendborg for three years.
According to the non-profit whale and dolphin protection organization WDC, a dolphin was last seen in Lübeck Bay in 2018. In contrast to porpoises, dolphins do not have to be reported, said the spokesman for the water police. The water police would not take any further precautions to protect the animal or anything similar in the bay. “The dolphin just swims to where it wants.”
