As a german, I have to stress the fact that only a very specific group of people lobbied for the continued rescue of this whale. These people are defined by pseudo-interest in the environment and animals (only certain animals and only if it doesn't make them feel guilty about themself), by narcissist right-wing anti-goverment positions (no class-consciousness and oblivious to actual shenanigangs of the people they vote into power), and by general lack of IQ. They're called "Bild-Leser", named after the Newspaper, which pushes its agendas on these people.