sandbank

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The whale was first spotted stuck on a sandbank on 23 March, off the island of Poel on Germany's Baltic coast.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Dubbed "Timmy" by the German media, the whale was first spotted stuck on a sandbank on March 23 near the city of Luebeck before freeing itself and then becoming stuck again several times.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

The whale became stuck on a sandbank on 23 March before being rescued days later - only to swim into shallow waters on Poel Island, further down the Baltic Sea coast.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The stricken vessel was later found on a sandbank.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

As she walked across the sandbank at the edge of the river, though, she felt the weight of the calabash getting greater and greater.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith