Dead fin whale carried into Alaska port on cruise ship bow, investigation underway

By: Yereth Rosen

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: June 23, 2026

Words: 624

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Government regulators and scientists are investigating the death of a fin whale that was carried on the bow of a cruise ship into Seward on Friday.

The dead female whale, measuring 61 feet and apparently pregnant, was moved by local responders to a nearby beach for the investigation into its cause of death, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.

NOAA Fisheries and the Seward-based Alaska SeaLife Center are working cooperatively on the necropsy.

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