A humpback whale that was stranded on Germany’s Baltic coast has been coaxed into a water-filled barge which rescuers hope will allow its release into deeper waters and save its life. In a last-ditch attempt to save “Timmy” the whale from a sandbank near the northern city of Lübeck , where it became beached four weeks ago, rescuers guided the juvenile male onto the barge which is typically used to transport ships. Timmy’s plight has gripped the nation’s attention in Germany, amid fears the humpback wouldn’t survive if it was not safely returned to its natural habitat in the North Sea. German outlet Bild , which has been granted exclusive access to the operation, reported that Timmy is stuck in “heavy rush-hour traffic” as the barge navigates its way through the busy Fehmarn Belt, the waterway separating Germany and Denmark. (Reuters) Chief driver Fred Babbel told Bild that Timmy is making fast progress. Timmy is currently near Fehmarn,” he explained on Tuesday morning.…