Fin whale killed by cruise ship in Seward, Alaska

Boating Accident Seward Alaska in Seward, Alaska: A 61-foot endangered fin whale was found dead draped across the bulbous bow of the Royal Caribbean Ovation of The Seas cruise ship when it docked in Seward, Alaska. A preliminary autopsy revealed the adult female whale, which was pregnant, suffered blunt force injuries consistent with a vessel strike. The whale carcass was towed to a nearby beach for examination by NOAA Fisheries Alaska, the Alaska SeaLife Center, and Alaska Veterinary Pathology Services, with official cause of death testing expected to take months.